Second Look Act of 2019
Latest action · Aug 12, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Second Look Act of 2019
This bill allows a defendant who has served at least 10 years in prison to petition a federal court for a sentence reduction.
Specifically, a court may reduce the prison term for a defendant if (1) the imposed prison term was more than 10 years; (2) the defendant has served at least 10 years in custody; and (3) the court finds that the defendant is not a danger to public safety, is ready for reentry, and the interests of justice warrant a sentence modification. The bill outlines the factors a court may consider in reducing a prison term.
Further, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption of sentence reduction for a defendant who is 50 years of age or older on the date of the petition.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 22, 2019 to Jun 11, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 28, 2019 | |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 11, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jul 17, 2019 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Aug 12, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 12, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 120, July 17, 2019, page H6000.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47158 | Juvenile Life Without Parole: In Brief | Report | Jun 13, 2022 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2146 | Second Look Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 17, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at sentences longer than 10 years, where the person is not a danger to the safety of any person or the community, and has shown they are ready for reentry, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Second Look Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
