HR 881 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003

Introduced Feb 25, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Howard Coble R-NC

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 6, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003 - Amends the Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary to read as they read without regard to the effect of Amendment number 4 of the "Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary," submitted by the United States Sentencing Commission to Congress on May 1, 2002, that provided for a maximum base offense level for a defendant who receives a mitigating role adjustment.

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 25, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-UTChris CannonOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-CAElton GalleglyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.OriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-ILHenry J. HydeOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-TXJohn R. CarterOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-TXLamar SmithOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-WIMark GreenOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-PAMelissa A. HartOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-INMike PenceOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-FLRic KellerOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-ALSpencer BachusOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-IASteve KingOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalFeb 25, 2003
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsOriginalFeb 25, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Feb 25, 2003
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Mar 6, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 6, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Feb 25, 2003Introduced in House
  3. Feb 25, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To disapprove certain sentencing guideline amendments.
Short Titles as Introduced
Fairness in Sentencing Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 25, 2003Introduced in House

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