PURE Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill makes methamphetamine prosecutions less dependent on purity testing and directs the Sentencing Commission to strengthen sentencing guidance for methamphetamine offenses.
Who Benefits and How
Federal prosecutors and law enforcement could pursue certain methamphetamine cases without the same need for laboratory proof of purity, potentially easing prosecution.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Defendants in methamphetamine cases could face higher sentencing exposure, while the Sentencing Commission would need to review and revise guidelines.
Key Provisions
- States findings on the harms of methamphetamine.
- Adjusts methamphetamine prosecution thresholds so certain penalties apply to mixtures containing detectable methamphetamine rather than only specified pure quantities.
- Directs the Sentencing Commission to review and toughen relevant methamphetamine sentencing guidelines where appropriate.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill makes methamphetamine prosecutions less dependent on purity testing and directs the Sentencing Commission to strengthen sentencing guidance for methamphetamine offenses.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice
Primary Purpose
This bill makes methamphetamine prosecutions less dependent on purity testing and directs the Sentencing Commission to strengthen sentencing guidance for methamphetamine offenses.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal prosecutors and law enforcement handling methamphetamine cases
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Defendants in methamphetamine prosecutions facing tougher charging or sentencing exposure
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Hagerty, and Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Defendants convicted of methamphetamine-related offenses who may face tougher guideline treatment, Defendants in methamphetamine prosecutions facing broader or easier-to-prove penalty exposure
Federal prosecutors and law enforcement handling methamphetamine cases with fewer purity-testing hurdles
United States Sentencing Commission officials responsible for reviewing and revising methamphetamine guidelines
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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