HR 2303 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011

Introduced Jun 22, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Maxine Waters D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 25, 2011 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.

  1. IntroducedJun 22, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Major Drug Trafficking Prosecution Act of 2011- Requires the Attorney General's prior written approval for a federal prosecution of an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (CSIEA), or for any conspiracy to commit such an offense, where the offense involves the illegal distribution or possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than that specified as a minimum for an offense under CSA or, in the case of any substance containing cocaine or cocaine base, in an amount less than 500 grams.

Modifies CSA and CSIEA to delete specified mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 22, 2011.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-MABarney FrankOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJun 22, 2011
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJun 22, 2011

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 25, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Jun 24, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jun 22, 2011Introduced in House
  4. Jun 22, 2011Referred 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.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 22, 2011Introduced in House

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