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Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act

12/31/2022, 5:26 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2156

Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act

This bill eliminates the federal sentencing disparity between drug offenses involving crack cocaine and powder cocaine.

Currently, different threshold quantities of crack cocaine and powder cocaine (e.g., 28 grams of crack cocaine and 500 grams of powder cocaine) trigger the same statutory criminal penalties.

Under the bill, the same threshold quantity of crack cocaine and powder cocaine (e.g., 28 grams) triggers the same statutory criminal penalties.

The change applies to future cases and cases pending on the date of enactment. However, the change does not apply retroactively.

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Current Status of Bill S 2156

Bill S 2156 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 22, 2021. Bill S 2156 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 22, 2021.  Bill S 2156's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 22, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2156

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2156

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2156

A bill to eliminate the disparity in sentencing for cocaine offenses, and for other purposes.
Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act
Equal Enforcement of Cocaine Laws Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2156

Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
ArkansasRepublican

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