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Crack Sentencing Reform Bill Passes Full Judiciary Committee

by borden [6], July 29, 2009, 07:34pm
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Last week we reported [9] that the crime subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee had unanimously passed H.R. 3245 [10], a bill to reduce federal crack cocaine penalties to the same level as those for offenses involving powder cocaine. The full Judiciary Committee approved the bill today, we just heard, by a vote of 16-9. I'll post back with a link to the roll call when it becomes available on Thomas, or follow the link to the bill above to check in the meanwhile. Reports indicate it is expected to be taken up on the floor of the House of Representatives, and that a bipartisan Senate bill is expected out soon too. So this is big news. Not the only big news -- read more in our current top Chronicle feature, "Winds of Change Are Blowing in Washington -- Drug Reforms Finally Move in Congress [11]."
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