Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2005
Latest action · Jul 1, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2005 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate specified mandatory minimum penalties relating to the trafficking in, and possession, importation, or distribution of, crack cocaine.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2005 to Jun 9, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | Jul 12, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Mar 30, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Apr 5, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 25, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | May 16, 2006 | |
| D-GA | Cynthia A. McKinney | May 24, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Jun 9, 2006 |
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 May 18, 2005 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jul 1, 2005 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 18, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 3, 2005 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 1, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 3, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- May 18, 2005Introduced in House
- May 18, 2005Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine offenses.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2005Introduced in House
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