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Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003

Introduced: February 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 25, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003 - Amends the Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary to read as they read without regard to the effect of 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, that provided for a maximum base offense level for a defendant who receives a mitigating role adjustment.
What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 25, 2003
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 881: Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-881/
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"H.R. 881: Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-881/.
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H.R. 881, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-881/.
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