HR 881
108th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Congress
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Sentencing guidelines
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003
Introduced: February 25, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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