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Mar 2, 2026

Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026

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Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026 This bill reduces statutory mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offenses, requires reporting on the impact of cost savings from the reductions, and establishes a public database of federal criminal offenses. First, the bill reduces statutory mandatory minimum penalties for two types of offenders: (1) individuals who...

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Introduced(3/2/26)
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Mr. Durbin

Senate (D) Illinois

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S733-734)

Mar 2, 2026

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