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H.R. 79, The Powder-Crack Cocaine Penalty Equalization Act of 2007 (6 comments ↓)
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
H.R. 79 would amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses.
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shawn
May 10, 2007, 6:19pm (report abuse)Stop the drug war now!!! Thats what we need, here is a small step by eliminating racism in drug policy.
Ms. Lacy
May 14, 2007, 12:31pm (report abuse)Did you know that child molesters, murders, arson, and robbery all have less average prison terms than a drug dealer. Most of these crimes are on a state level where there is parole. This law is extremely discrimatory and our federal prisions are more than over crowded with non violent offenders.
Bonnie
September 14, 2007, 9:59pm (report abuse)The Drug Sentencing Policy is unjust because the time given to non-violent offenders is too long. The Federal system needs to have a Parole policy.
Discrimination is being practiced because cocaine powder is a rich man drug and crack is a poor man drug. Therefore, powder generates a lesser sentence. The policy needs to be equal.
Bernice
October 9, 2007, 11:18am (report abuse)I hope that this congress will not sit by and watch the continued injustice that is being praticed against minorities.
Miss. Informed
October 16, 2007, 9:26pm (report abuse)Obviously you haven't read the bill and commentary on this bill. This is a bad bill which is why it has no cosponsors. This bill brings powder down to the crack coccaine level not vice-versa. This BILL IS NOT THE SAME AS H.R. 460. THIS BILL INCARCERATES MORE NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS, IT DOESN'T HELP OUR CAUSE. It does not stop racial disparity. READ THE BILL!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT SUPPORT THIS BILL. SUPPORT H.R. 460
blaire
September 3, 2008, 2:11am (report abuse)The question of appropriate sentences for crack and powder cocaine offenses have received a great deal of attention in recent years from a variety of sources. Unfortunately, there has been too much demography and too little rational deliberation on this issue.
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blaire
Crack Cocaine