,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bheh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bf1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,we/]man 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4  
,crd5as1 & ,mr4 ,trone7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to au?orize ! c\rt to dep>t f a        
/atutory m9imum 9 ! case ( a juv5ile    
(f5d]1 y\?ful victim (f5d]1 & c]ta9 o!r 
m9ors1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s>a's  
,law & ! ,prev5t+ ,unfair ,s5t5c+ ,act (
 #bjba4  #b4 ,s5t5c+ y\?ful victim      
(f5d]s :o h be5 traffick$1 abus$1 or    
assault$  7a7 ,s5t5c+ y\?ful victim     
(f5d]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ceec (  
*apt] #bbg ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,s5t5c+ y\?ful victim      
(f5d]s  7#a7 ,/atutory m9imums ,9 ! case
 ( a y\?ful victim (f5d]1 ! c\rt %all h 
! au?ority to impose a s5t5ce t is bel[ 
a level e/abli%$ by /atute z a m9imum   
s5t5ce s z to consid] ! effect ( trauma 

on ! (f5d]'s conduct4  7#b7 ,susp5sion (
 s5t5ce ,9 ! case ( a y\?ful (f5d]1 !   
c\rt %all h ! au?ority to susp5d any    
portion ( an impos$ s5t5ce4  7#c7       
,y\?ful victim (f5d] def9$ ,9 ?is       
subsection1 ! t]m y\?ful victim (f5d]   
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n     
atta9$ ! age ( #ah2 &  7,b7 has be5     
convict$ ( a viol5t (f5se aga9/ a p]son 
:o ! c\rt f9ds1 by cle> & conv9c+       
evid5ce1 engag$ 9 conduct aga9/ su*     
individual1 n e>li] ?an #a ye> be=e su* 
viol5t (f5se1 t is an (f5se "u section  
#aeia or an (f5se "u *apt] #ga1 #aji;,a1
 #aaj1 or #aag4  4  7#b7 ,application ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply
 only to a conviction ent]$ on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,directive to s5t5c+ commission         
,pursuant to its au?ority "u section    
#iid7p7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  
review & am5d1 if appropriate1 its      
guidel9es & its policy /atem5ts )       

respect to y\?ful victim (f5d]s to      
ensure t ! guidel9es & policy /atem5ts  
are consi/5t ) ! am5dm5ts made by       
subsection 7a74  #c4 ,s5t5c+ juv5ile    
(f5d]s  7a7 ,s5t5c+ juv5ile (f5d]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #ceec ( *apt] #bbg ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9  
p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 9 ! case ( a   
juv5ile 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#ejca71 ! dim9i%$ culpability ( juv5iles
 comp>$ to t ( adults4  2 &  7,b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,limitation
 on /atutory m9imum = juv5ile (f5d]s ,9 
! case ( a juv5ile 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9
 section #ejca71 ! c\rt %all h !        
au?ority to impose a s5t5ce t is #ce    
p]c5t bel[ a level e/abli%$ by /atute z 
a m9imum s5t5ce s z to reflect !        
juv5ile's age & prospect =              
rehabilitation4  4  7#b7 ,application ,!
 am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply

 only to a conviction ent]$ on or aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,directive to s5t5c+ commission         
,pursuant to its au?ority "u section    
#iid7p7 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 & 9 accordance ) ?is section1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission %all  
review & am5d1 if appropriate1 its      
guidel9es & its policy /atem5ts )       
respect to juv5iles to ensure t !       
guidel9es & policy /atem5ts are consi/5t
 ) ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a74   
#d4 ,p>ole = juv5iles  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #djc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#ejcb ! foll[+3  #ejcb;,a4 ,modification
 ( an impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t =        
violations ( law committ$ prior to age  
#ah  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r      
provision ( law1 a c\rt may r$uce a t]m 
( imprisonm5t impos$ ^u a def5dant      
convict$ z an adult = an (f5se committ$ 
& complet$ be=e ! def5dant atta9$ #ah   
ye>s ( age if-- 7#a7 ! def5dant has s]v$
 n less ?an #bj ye>s 9 cu/ody = ! (f5se2

 &  7#b7 ! c\rt f9ds1 aft] consid]+ !   
factors set =? 9 subsection 7c71 t !    
def5dant is n a dang] to ! safety ( any 
p]son or ! community & t ! int]e/s (    
ju/ice w>rant a s5t5ce modification4    
7b7 ,sup]vis$ release ,any def5dant ^:  
s5t5ce is r$uc$ pursuant to subsection  
7a7 %all be ord]$ to s]ve a p]iod (     
sup]vis$ release ( n less ?an #e ye>s   
foll[+ release f imprisonm5t4 ,!        
conditions ( sup]vis$ release & any     
modification or revocation ( ! t]m (    
sup]vis$ release %all be 9 accordance ) 
section #cehc4  7c7 ,factors & in=mation
 ,to be consid]$ 9 det]m9+ :e!r ,to     
modify a t]m ( imprisonm5t ,! c\rt1 9   
det]m9+ :e!r to r$uce a t]m (           
imprisonm5t pursuant to subsection 7a71 
%all consid]-- 7#a7 ! factors describ$ 9
 section #ceec7;a71 includ+ ! nature ( !
 (f5se & ! hi/ory & *>act]i/ics ( !     
def5dant2  7#b7 ! age ( ! def5dant at ! 
"t ( ! (f5se2  7#c7 a report &          
recomm5dation ( ! ,bureau ( ,prisons1   
includ+ in=mation on :e!r ! def5dant has

 sub/antially compli$ ) ! rules ( ea*   
in/itution 9 :i* ! def5dant has be5     
conf9$ & :e!r ! def5dant has complet$   
any educational1 vocational1 or o!r     
prison program1 :]e available2  7#d7 a  
report & recomm5dation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 attorney = any di/rict 9 :i* an (f5se =
 :i* ! def5dant is imprison$ 0          
prosecut$2  7#e7 :e!r ! def5dant has    
demon/rat$ maturity1 rehabilitation1 & a
 fitness to re5t] society suffici5t to  
ju/ify a s5t5ce r$uction2  7#f7 any     
/atem5t1 :i* may be pres5t$ orally or   
o!rwise1 by any victim ( an (f5se = :i* 
! def5dant is imprison$ or by a family  
memb] ( ! victim if ! victim is deceas$2
  7#g7 any report f a physical1 m5tal1  
or psy*iatric exam9ation ( ! def5dant   
conduct$ by a lic5s$ heal? c>e          
pr(essional2  7#h7 ! family & community 
circum/ances ( ! def5dant at ! "t ( !   
(f5se1 includ+ any hi/ory ( abuse1      
trauma1 or involvem5t 9 ! *ild welf>e   
sy/em2  7#i7 ! ext5t ( ! role ( !       
def5dant 9 ! (f5se & :e!r1 & to :at     

ext5t1 an adult 0 involv$ 9 ! (f5se2    
7#aj7 ! dim9i%$ culpability ( juv5iles z
 comp>$ to t ( adults1 & ! hallm>k      
features ( y\?1 includ+ immaturity1     
impetuosity1 & failure to appreciate    
risks & consequ5ces1 :i* c\nsel aga9/   
s5t5c+ juv5iles to ! o!rwise applicable 
t]m ( imprisonm5t2 &  7#aa7 any o!r     
in=mation ! c\rt det]m9es relevant to ! 
decision ( ! c\rt4  7d7 ,limitation on  
applications pursuant to ?is section    
7#a7 ,second application ,n e>li] ?an #e
 ye>s aft] ! date on :i* an ord] ent]$  
by a c\rt on an initial application "u  
?is section becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all   
ent]ta9 a second application by ! same  
def5dant "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,f9al    
application ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! 
date on :i* an ord] ent]$ by a c\rt on a
 second application "u p>agraph 7#a7    
becomes f9al1 a c\rt %all ent]ta9 a f9al
 application by ! same def5dant "u ?is  
section4  7#c7 ,prohibition ,a c\rt may 
n ent]ta9 an application fil$ aft] an   
application fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 by !  

same def5dant4  7e7 ,proc$ures  7#a7    
,notice ,! ,bureau ( ,prisons %all      
provide writt5 notice ( ?is section to--
  7,a7 any def5dant :o has s]v$ n less  
?an #ai ye>s 9 prison = an (f5se        
committ$ & complet$ be=e ! def5dant     
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age = :i* ! def5dant 0
 convict$ z an adult2 &  7,b7 ! s5t5c+  
c\rt1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates attorney1 & !     
,f$]al ,public ,def5d] or ,executive    
,director ( ! ,community ,def5d]        
,organization = ! judicial di/rict 9 :i*
 ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 0 
impos$4  7#b7 ,crime victims rights ,^u 
receiv+ notice "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,unit$ ,/ates attorney %all provide any 
notifications requir$ "u section #cgga4 
7#c7 ,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an    
application = a s5t5ce r$uction "u ?is  
section %all be fil$ z a motion to r$uce
 ! s5t5ce ( ! def5dant & may include    
affidavits or o!r writt5 mat]ial4  7,b7 
,requirem5t ,a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce 
"u ?is section %all be fil$ ) ! s5t5c+  
c\rt & a copy %all be s]v$ on ! ,unit$  

,/ates attorney = ! judicial di/rict 9  
:i* ! s5t5ce 0 impos$4  7#d7 ,exp&+ !   
record2 he>+  7,a7 ,exp&+ ! record ,aft]
 ! fil+ ( a motion to r$uce a s5t5ce "u 
?is section1 ! c\rt may direct ! p>ties 
to exp& ! record by submitt+ additional 
writt5 mat]ials relat+ to ! motion4     
7,b7 ,he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all   
conduct a he>+ on ! motion1 at :i* !    
def5dant & c\nsel = ! def5dant %all be  
giv5 ! opportunity to be he>d4  7ii7    
,evid5ce ,9 a he>+ "u ?is section1 !    
c\rt may all[ p>ties to pres5t evid5ce4 
7iii7 ,def5dant's pres5ce ,at a he>+ "u 
?is section1 ! def5dant %all be pres5t  
unless ! def5dant waives ! "r to be     
pres5t4 ,! requirem5t "u ?is clause may 
be satisfi$ by ! def5dant appe>+ by     
video teleconf]5ce4  7iv7 ,c\nsel ,a    
def5dant :o is unable to obta9 c\nsel is
 entitl$ to h c\nsel appo9t$ to repres5t
 ! def5dant = proce$+s "u ?is section1  
includ+ any appeal1 unless ! def5dant   
waives ! "r to c\nsel4  7v7 ,f9d+s ,!   
c\rt %all /ate 9 op5 c\rt1 & file 9     

writ+1 ! reasons = grant+ or d5y+ a     
motion "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,appeal ,! 
,gov]nm5t or ! def5dant may file a      
notice ( appeal 9 ! di/rict c\rt =      
review ( a f9al ord] "u ?is section4 ,! 
"t limit = fil+ su* appeal %all be      
gov]n$ by rule #d7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules 
( ,appellate ,proc$ure4  7f7            
,educational & rehabilitative programs  
,a def5dant :o is convict$ & s5t5c$ z an
 adult = an (f5se committ$ & complet$   
be=e ! def5dant atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age   
may n be depriv$ ( any educational1     
tra9+1 or rehabilitative program t is   
o!rwise available to ! g5]al prison     
population4  4  7b7 ,table ( sections ,!
 table ( sections = *apt] #djc ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#ejcb ! foll[+3  #ejcb;,a4 ,modification
 ( an impos$ t]m ( imprisonm5t =        
violations ( law committ$ prior to age  
#ah4  4  7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section %all apply to any   
conviction ent]$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    

date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4