US HB1951 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

US Congress House Bill 1951 (Prior Session Legislation)

US State Legislature page for HB1951

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

Title

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.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-03-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-03-28	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB697 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB1893 (Related) 2019-04-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.