![]() S.1685
Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007
A bill to reduce the sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine violations, and to provide increased emphasis on aggravating factors relating to the seriousness of the offense and the culpability of the offender.
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Summary
Fairness in Drug Sentencing Act of 2007 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to increase (by a factor of five) the amount of a controlled substance or mixture containing a cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine) required for the imposition of mandatory minimum prison terms for trafficking in such controlled substance. Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine. Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review and amend, if appropriate, its sentencing guidelines for trafficking in a controlled substance to reflect the use of a dangerous weapon or violence in such crime and the culpability and role of the defendant in such crime. What do you think?
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Legislation Detail
Legislation Slant
Latest Action:
Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Hearings held.
This action occurred on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 and earned 0 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the Senate on June 25, 2007
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