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.