S4136
Referred to committee
Sentencing Commission Improvements Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Mar 18, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act.
Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
in the first sentence, by striking one nonvoting member and inserting 2 nonvoting members; and
in the fifth sentence, by striking shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member and inserting and a Federal public defender, or a community defender, designated by the Defender Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members.
Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking nine members, including two and inserting 10 members, including 3.
Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
in the first sentence, by striking one nonvoting member and inserting 2 nonvoting members; and
in the fifth sentence, by striking shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member and inserting and a Federal public defender, or a community defender, designated by the Defender Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members.
Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking nine members, including two and inserting 10 members, including 3.
Legislative Timeline
2 actions-
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.