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H.R. 5455 — what changed

Terry Technical Correction Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 1 section amended and 1 removed between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

added Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended—

(a)
removed Findings— Congress finds that on June 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States decided the case of Terry v. United States, 141 S. Ct. 1858 (2021), holding that crack offenders who did not trigger a mandatory minimum do not qualify for the retroactivity provisions of section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note).
(1)
changed Purpose— The purpose of this Act is to clarify that the retroactivity provisions of section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note) are available to those offenders who were sentenced for a crack-cocaine offense before the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–220) became effective, including individuals with low-level crack offenses sentenced under section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C)).in subsection (a)—
(A)
added by striking “covered offense means” and inserting the following:

added “(1) means”

(B)
added by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
added by adding at the end the following:

added “(2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of—

added “(A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code;

added “(B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C));

added “(C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a));

added “(D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 846);

added “(E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848);

added “(F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 849);

added “(G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 859);

added “(H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 860);

added “(I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 861);

added “(J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3));

added “(K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a);

added “(L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12522);

added “(M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or

added “(N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M).”

(2)
added in subsection (c), by inserting “A motion made under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section.” after the period at the end of the second sentence.

Sec. 3 Application of Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

removed

removed Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018 (21 U.S.C. 841 note) is amended—

(1)
removed in subsection (a)—
(A)
removed by striking “offense means” and inserting the following:

removed “(1) means”

(B)
removed by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
(C)
removed by adding at the end the following:

removed “(2) includes a violation, involving cocaine base, of—

removed “(A) section 3113 of title 5, United States Code;

removed “(B) section 401(b)(1)(C) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(C));

removed “(C) section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844(a));

removed “(D) section 406 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 846);

removed “(E) section 408 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 848);

removed “(F) subsection (b) or (c) of section 409 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 849);

removed “(G) subsection (a) or (b) of section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 859);

removed “(H) subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 419 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 860);

removed “(I) section 420 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 861);

removed “(J) section 1010(b)(3) of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(3));

removed “(K) section 1010A of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 960a);

removed “(L) section 90103 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 12522);

removed “(M) section 70503 or 70506 of title 46, United States Code; or

removed “(N) any attempt, conspiracy or solicitation to commit an offense described in subparagraphs (A) through (M).”

(2)
removed in subsection (c), by inserting “A motion under this section that was denied after a court determination that a violation described in subsection (a)(2) was not a covered offense shall not be considered a denial after a complete review of the motion on the merits within the meaning of this section.” after the period at the end of the second sentence.