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- authority type
- statute
- jurisdiction
- federal_nationwide
- publication status
- official_public_law
- precedential status
- binding_statute
- decision or issuance date
- 2010-08-03
- subsequent history
- Current official source reviewed through 2026-08-25.
- negative treatment status
- No overruling or superseding enactment identified in official-primary-source review through 2026-08-25; comprehensive commercial citator not run.
- material limitations
- Use only for the propositions and boundaries stated in the linked canonical module.
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Linked modules
Fair Sentencing Act §§ 2–3
Propositions supported
- Crack threshold changes in 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(b)(1) and 960(b).
- Elimination of the crack-specific mandatory minimum in 21 U.S.C. § 844(a).
Official source
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-111publ220/pdf/PLAW-111publ220.pdf at 124 Stat. 2372.