HR 1951
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Judicial review and appeals
Juvenile crime and gang violence
To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 28, 2019
Introduced by:
Westerman, Bruce
Republican
· Arkansas
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
This bill authorizes a court to reduce a prison term imposed on a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile if (1) the defendant has served at least 20 years in custody, and (2) the defendant is not a danger to public safety.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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