House Bill 7194
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 11, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7194
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Mandatory Minimum Reform Act of 2020
This bill eliminates most mandatory minimum prison terms for drug offenses involving the import, export, manufacture, distribution, or possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.
Additionally, it eliminates mandatory minimum prison terms for the following drug offenses:
- simple possession,
- distribution to an individual under age 21 by an individual at least age 18,
- distribution or manufacture in a school zone, and
- use of an individual under age 18 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 less than 500 grams of cocaine-based substances).
June 11, 2020
06/11/2020
Referred 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.
06/11/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jun 1, 2022 3:15:36 PM