H.R. 1459 · 111th Congress
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bobby Scott
- Introduced
- 2009-03-12
- Latest action
- 2009-05-21 · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Summary
Fairness in Cocaine Sentencing Act of 2009- Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate: (1) increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine); and (2) restrictions on judicial authority to grant probation or suspended sentences for certain cocaine offenses.