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S. 3959: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2026

S. 3959 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Federal judges currently must follow strict mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain drug offenses, meaning they cannot give a sentence below a specific number of years regardless of individual circumstances. This bill changes the law by reducing… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.

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