S 4136 · 119th Congress

A bill to include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.

This bill makes a straightforward change to how the United States Sentencing Commission is structured. Right now, the Commission sets guidelines that judges use when sentencing people convicted of federal crimes. The bill adds one new voice to the table by requiring that a federal public defender or community defend…

Sponsor

Booker, Cory A. (D-New Jersey)

Introduced

2026-03-18

Policy area

Crime and Law Enforcement