HR 2858
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Child safety and welfare
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime victims
Crimes against children
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Domestic violence and child abuse
Evidence and witnesses
Health information and medical records
Human trafficking
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Pornography
Sex offenses
Smuggling and trafficking
U.S. Sentencing Commission
Violent crime
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021
Introduced: April 26, 2021
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
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sara's Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021
This bill modifies federal sentencing options for individuals who commit criminal offenses as juveniles.
Specifically, the bill authorizes federal sentencing courts to do the following:
- impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum for a juvenile who was convicted of a violent offense against a person who engaged in certain conduct (e.g., trafficking, abuse, or assault) against the juvenile,
- impose a sentence below the mandatory minimum by up to 35% to reflect the juvenile's age and prospect for rehabilitation, and
- reduce a prison term imposed on a defendant convicted as an adult for an offense committed as a juvenile if the defendant has served at least 20 years in custody and is not a danger to public safety.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1