Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Latest action · Aug 3, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-220.
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.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2009
- Passed SenateMar 17, 2010
- Passed HouseJul 28, 2010
- To the PresidentJul 29, 2010
- Became lawAug 3, 2010
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on March 15, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to: (1) increase 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; and (2) increase monetary penalties for drug trafficking and for the importation and exportation of controlled substances.
Eliminates the five-year mandatory minimum prison term for first-time possession of crack cocaine.
Directs the United States Sentencing Commission to: (1) review and amend its sentencing guidelines to increase sentences for defendants convicted of using violence during a drug trafficking offense; (2) incorporate aggravating and mitigating factors in its guidelines for drug trafficking offenses; (3) promulgate guidelines, policy statements, or amendments required by this Act as soon as practicable, but not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act; and (4) study and report to Congress on the impact of changes in sentencing law under this Act.
Directs the Comptroller General, within one year after the enactment of this Act, to report to Congress analyzing the effectiveness of drug court programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2009 to Apr 15, 2010, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| R-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-DE | Edward E. Kaufman | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Oct 15, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Oct 27, 2009 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 2, 2009 | |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Nov 3, 2009 | |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Nov 18, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | Jan 26, 2010 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-220.
- Aug 3, 2010Signed by President.
- Jul 29, 2010Presented to President.
- Jul 28, 2010Cleared for White House.
- Jul 28, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6196-6204)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 265 | Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009 | Related bill | May 21, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 18, 2010Referred in House
- Mar 17, 2010Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 15, 2010Reported to Senate
- Oct 15, 2009Introduced in Senate
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.