The Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 3713): A Summary

Summary

H.R. 3713, the Sentencing Reform Act of 2015, addresses the sentences that may be imposed in various drug and firearms cases. It proposes amendments to those areas of federal law that govern mandatory minimum sentencing requirements for drug and firearm offenses; the so-called safety valves which permits court to impose sentences below otherwise required mandatory minimums in the case of certain low-level drug offenders; and the retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act.

Related reports include CRS Report R44246, Sentencing Reform: Comparison of Selected Proposals, by Jared P. Cole and Charles Doyle.