US Congress Senate Bill 2146 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows a defendant who has served at least 10 years in prison to petition a federal court for a sentence reduction. Specifically, a court may reduce the prison term for a defendant if (1) the imposed prison term was more than 10 years; (2) the defendant has served at least 10 years in custody; and (3) the court finds that the defendant is not a danger to public safety, is ready for reentry, and the interests of justice warrant a sentence modification. The bill outlines the factors a court may consider in reducing a prison term. Further, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption of release for a defendant who is 50 years of age or older on the date of the petition.

Second Look Act of 2019

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-17	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB3795 (Related) 2019-08-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2146/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2146/BILLS-116s2146is.pdf