Search Results: keywords:"sentencing commission"

  • S. 4135 — To require broad agreement for changes to sentencing law.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:179

    S. 4135, titled the “Consensus in Sentencing Act,” is a bill introduced in the United States Senate. The bill modifies the voting requirement for the Sentencing Commission, increasing the number of votes needed to make changes to sentencing guidelines. Previously, a change...

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    The bill, called the "Consensus in Sentencing Act," wants to make it harder to change the rules about how people are punished for breaking the law. Instead of needing just four people to agree, now five people have to agree to change these rules, so they make sure most people think it's the right choice.

  • S. 4355 — To amend the Controlled Substances Act to prohibit the knowing possession of a pill press mold with intent to manufacture in violation of such Act a counterfeit substance in schedule I or II in a capsule, tablet, and other form intended for distribution, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:562

    The bill, S. 4355, aims to amend the Controlled Substances Act to make it illegal to knowingly possess a pill press mold with the intention of manufacturing counterfeit drugs that fall under schedules I or II, such as serious illegal drugs intended for distribution. If...

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    The bill wants to make it illegal to have a special tool used to make fake pills that look like real medicine, and if someone is caught using it to make bad drugs, they could go to jail for a long time and pay a big fine.

  • S. 3800 — To increase the penalties for health care fraud, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:878

    S. 3800, titled the "Punishing Medicare Fraudsters Act," aims to increase penalties for health care fraud in the United States. The bill proposes amending existing laws to increase the maximum imprisonment for health care fraud from 10 to 25 years and for certain types of fraud involving...

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    The "Punishing Medicare Fraudsters Act" wants to make sure people who cheat on healthcare rules get in bigger trouble, like staying in jail a lot longer and paying much more money as a fine. It doesn't explain why these changes are happening, which makes some people worried if it's fair or okay.