Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2004
Latest action · Sep 23, 2004 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 14, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to expand penalties for drug distribution to persons under age 21 and to cover attempts, conspiracy, and distribution, without regard to the type of controlled substance and schedule. Modifies provisions regarding distributing or manufacturing drugs in or near schools to delete the "100 feet" limitation, to include public libraries and daycare facilities, and to increase imprisonment terms. Increases or expands the scope of penalties regarding employing children to distribute drugs near schools and playgrounds, employing persons under age 18 in drug distribution, and distributing drugs to underage persons.
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to: (1) increase base offense levels for drug-related offenses involving minors; and (2) provide for specified sentencing enhancements for persons possessing or brandishing a firearm.
Prohibits distributing or manufacturing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a drug treatment facility.
Modifies: (1) Federal criminal code provisions regarding the sentencing of a defendant who substantially assists the Government in an investigation and prosecution, and regarding detention prior to sentencing; and (2) the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding the acceptance or rejection of plea agreements.
Amends the CSA to: (1) increase penalties for, and expand the scope of provisions regarding, endangering human life while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance; and (2) provide for life imprisonment without release for drug felons and violent criminals convicted a third time.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 7, 2004 to Nov 16, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Jul 7, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Sep 28, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Nov 16, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2004 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2004Hearings Jul 6, 2004Markup Sep 23, 2004Reported Sep 23, 2004 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 14, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 18, 2004 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2004Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 23, 2004Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Jul 6, 2004Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jun 28, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 18, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | DEFENDING AMERICA'S MOST VULNERABLE: SAFE ACCESS TO DRUG TREATMENT AND CHILD PROTECTION ACT OF 200477 pages | Judiciary Committee | Jul 6, 2004 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32309 | Appropriations for FY2005: Commerce, Justice, State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Archived | Report | Jan 12, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Controlled Substances Act to protect vulnerable persons from drug trafficking, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2004
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Assault
- Chemicals
- Child labor
- Conspiracy
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation
- Day care
- Detention of persons
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse treatment
- Drug law enforcement
- Drug traffic
- Drugs and youth
- Education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Environmental Protection
- Families
- Fines (Penalties)
- Firearms
- Health
- Health facilities
- Higher education
- Imprisonment
- Informers
- Labor and Employment
- Libraries
- Life imprisonment
- Mandatory sentences
- Parent and child
- Parole
- Pleas (Criminal procedure)
- Pregnant women
- Probation
- Prosecution
- Recidivists
- School buildings
- School security
- Sentences (Criminal procedure)
- Sentencing guidelines
- Violence
- Women
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2004Introduced in House
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