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Sentencing Reform: Comparison of Selected Proposals (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Oct. 26, 2015
Report Number R44246
Report Type Report
Authors Jared P. Cole, Legislative Attorney; Charles Doyle, Senior Specialist in American Public Law
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This is a comparison of selected criminal sentencing reform bills as introduced: H.R. 3713, H.R. 2944, S. 502, and H.R. 920; and S. 2123 as passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee with a manager\'s amendment. It consists of narrative and charts comparing the bills with respect to adjustments in the mandatory minimum sentencing provisions that apply to controlled substance and firearms offenses, the safety valve, and retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA).\r Bills: H.R. 3713, H.R. 2944, S. 502, H.R. 920; S. 2123