Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007

H.R. 4545, the Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007, aimed to eliminate the federal sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine offenses by increasing the amount of crack cocaine required to trigger mandatory minimum prison sentences. The bill sought to repeal the five-year mandatory minimum for first-time possession of crack cocaine while increasing financial penalties for high-level drug trafficking and providing grants for drug treatment programs in correctional facilities. If enacted, the legislation would have shifted the focus of federal prosecution toward high-level traffickers and expanded rehabilitation resources for incarcerated individuals struggling with substance abuse.