Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 2914
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Terry Technical Correction Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 30, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 30, 2021
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2914
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Illinois
Republican
Kentucky
Democrat
Minnesota
Democrat
New Jersey
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Terry Technical Correction Act

This bill broadens the scope of crack cocaine offenders who are eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act of 2018.

The First Step Act made the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive and authorized sentencing reductions for certain crack cocaine offenders convicted and sentenced before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective. Under current law, crack cocaine offenders whose conduct triggered a mandatory minimum sentence are eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act. However, in 2021, the Supreme Court held in Terry v. United States that low-level crack cocaine offenders whose conduct did not trigger a mandatory minimum sentence are not eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act.

This bill extends eligibility for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act to all crack cocaine offenders convicted and sentenced before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective, including low-level offenders whose conduct did not trigger a mandatory minimum sentence.

Text (1)
September 30, 2021
Actions (2)
09/30/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
09/30/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 2, 2023 12:29:15 AM