Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009
Latest action · Jun 12, 2009 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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Crack-Cocaine Equitable Sentencing Act of 2009 - 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 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 21, 2009 to Oct 28, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 4, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 24, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Jul 10, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 13, 2009 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Oct 28, 2009 |
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 Apr 29, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 12, 2009 | |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Apr 29, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 30, 2009 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Apr 30, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 29, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 29, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
- Apr 29, 2009Referred 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 111-27 | UNFAIRNESS IN FEDERAL COCAINE SENTENCING: IS IT TIME TO CRACK THE 100 TO 1 DISPARITY?230 pages | Judiciary Committee | May 21, 2009 |
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 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2009Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
