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Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2858| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5150: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-3946: Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHuman traffickingJuvenile crime and gang violenceMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPornographySex offensesSmuggling and traffickingU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime

Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-2858| House 
| Updated: 10/19/2021
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.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • April 26, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • October 19, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bruce Westerman

Bruce Westerman

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Cosponsors (4)
Karen Bass (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5150: Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-3946: Abolish Trafficking Reauthorization Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthChild safety and welfareCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrimes against childrenCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDomestic violence and child abuseEvidence and witnessesHealth information and medical recordsHuman traffickingJuvenile crime and gang violenceMedical tests and diagnostic methodsPornographySex offensesSmuggling and traffickingU.S. Sentencing CommissionViolent crime