To focus limited Federal resources on the most serious offenders.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires sentencing modifications for certain drug offenses The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, provides directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review, and requires report by Attorney General. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, definition changes, and trade restrictions. The main policy areas are Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could lose revenue opportunities, and Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Requires sentencing modifications for certain drug offenses The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
- Provides directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review...
- Requires report by Attorney General.
- Provides report on Federal criminal offenses.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires sentencing modifications for certain drug offenses The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, provides directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review, and requires report by Attorney General.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare Consumers, Criminal Justice, Foreign Policy, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires sentencing modifications for certain drug offenses The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C, provides directive to the Sentencing Commission Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review, and requires report by Attorney General.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
- Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Lee, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Blumenthal, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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