H.R. 4689 — Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2002

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Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2002 - Disapproves Amendment number 4 of the "Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary," submitted by the United States Sentencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 2002, and provides that it shall not take effect to the extent it: (1) amends provisions setting forth the base offense level for unlawfully manufacturing, importing, exporting, or trafficking of drugs to provide that the base offense level shall not be more than level 30 if the defendant receives a mitigating role adjustment; and (2) instructs the court to apply the appropriate mitigating role adjustment to reduce the defendant's base offense level.

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2002-05-09
Introduced in House
2002-05-09
Introduced in House
2002-05-09
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2002-05-10
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2002-05-14
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2002-05-14
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2002-05-14
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
2002-09-05
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2002-09-10
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2002-09-10
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2002-10-31
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-769.
2002-10-31
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-769.
2002-10-31
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 484.

Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2002

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