HR 3489 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015

Introduced Sep 10, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Maxine Waters D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 5, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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. IntroducedSep 10, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015

This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate most drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms imposed on a defendant who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

Additionally, it eliminates drug offense mandatory minimum prison terms for simple possession, distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual under age 18, distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and use of an individual under age 21 to distribute.

Finally, the bill requires prior written approval of the Attorney General to prosecute a defendant for certain drug offenses that involve low-level drug quantities (e.g., less than one kilogram of heroin) or cocaine-based substances.

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 10, 2015 to Sep 11, 2015, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-WIMark PocanOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalSep 10, 2015
D-PAChaka FattahSep 11, 2015

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 5, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. Sep 11, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Sep 10, 2015Introduced in House
  4. Sep 10, 2015Referred 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.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3530Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2015Related billOct 5, 2015

Subjects

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

Text 1

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  1. Sep 10, 2015Introduced in House

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