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The '''Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015''' is the re-introduction of the [[The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013]] in which both the [[House of Representatives]] and the [[United States Senate]] had version drafted. The House of Representatives version is also known as H.R. 920 and was drafted by [[Raul Labrador]], (R) ID on February 12, 2015. It is a bill focused on limited federal resources in the federal prison system and amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for certain offenses without regard to any statuary minimum sentence. It specifies that the most serious offenders be exempt from statuary minimum sentences. |
The '''Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015''' is the re-introduction of the [[The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013]] in which both the [[House of Representatives]] and the [[United States Senate]] had version drafted. The House of Representatives version is also known as H.R. 920 and was drafted by [[Raul Labrador]], (R) ID on February 12, 2015. It is a bill focused on limited federal resources in the federal prison system and amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for certain offenses without regard to any statuary minimum sentence. It specifies that the most serious offenders be exempt from statuary minimum sentences. |
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'''== History ==''' |
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'''== Text ==''' |
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The original language in the bill references the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and specific language detailing certain drug offenses. It further directs the [[United States Sentencing Commission]] to consider the safety of the public when reducing the sentences of offenders and the [[Attorney General]] to report on the results of the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015. |
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Revision as of 16:18, 28 April 2015
The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015 is the re-introduction of the The Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 in which both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate had version drafted. The House of Representatives version is also known as H.R. 920 and was drafted by Raul Labrador, (R) ID on February 12, 2015. It is a bill focused on limited federal resources in the federal prison system and amends the federal criminal code to direct the court to impose a sentence for certain offenses without regard to any statuary minimum sentence. It specifies that the most serious offenders be exempt from statuary minimum sentences.
== History ==
== Text ==
The original language in the bill references the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and specific language detailing certain drug offenses. It further directs the United States Sentencing Commission to consider the safety of the public when reducing the sentences of offenders and the Attorney General to report on the results of the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015.