Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4547
Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
Introduced: 2004-06-14 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Arts, Culture, Religion
Assault
Chemicals
Child labor
Conspiracy
Criminal investigation
Day care
Detention of persons
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Drug law enforcement
Drug traffic
Drugs and youth
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental Protection
Families
Fines (Penalties)
Firearms
Health
Health facilities
Higher education
Imprisonment
Informers
Labor and Employment
Libraries
Life imprisonment
Mandatory sentences
Parent and child
Parole
Pleas (Criminal procedure)
Pregnant women
Probation
Prosecution
Recidivists
School buildings
School security
Sentences (Criminal procedure)
Sentencing guidelines
Violence
Women

Summary:
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 
Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2004 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) to expand penalties for drug distribution to persons under age 21 and to cover attempts, conspiracy, and distribution, without regard to the type of controlled substance and schedule. Modifies provisions regarding distributing or manufacturing drugs in or near schools to delete the &quot;100 feet&quot; limitation, to include public libraries and daycare facilities, and to increase imprisonment terms. Increases or expands the scope of penalties regarding employing children to distribute drugs near schools and playgrounds, employing persons under age 18 in drug distribution, and distributing drugs to underage persons.
 
Directs the U.S. Sentencing Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines to: (1) increase base offense levels for drug-related offenses involving minors; and (2) provide for specified sentencing enhancements for persons possessing or brandishing a firearm.
 
Prohibits distributing or manufacturing a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a drug treatment facility.
 
Modifies: (1) Federal criminal code provisions regarding the sentencing of a defendant who substantially assists the Government in an investigation and prosecution, and regarding detention prior to sentencing; and (2) the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure regarding the acceptance or rejection of plea agreements.
 
Amends the CSA to: (1) increase penalties for, and expand the scope of provisions regarding, endangering human life while illegally manufacturing a controlled substance; and (2) provide for life imprisonment without release for drug felons and violent criminals convicted a third time.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-09-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-07-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2004-06-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2004-06-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-06-14
text: Introduced in House