A bill to promote fairness and certainty in sentencing, eliminate unwarranted disparity in sentencing, improve the administration of justice, and for other purposes.
Uniform Sentencing Act of 1982 - Requires the Judicial Conference of the United States to prescribe sentencing guidelines for Federal judges to use in determining criminal sentences.
Provides that the guidelines and a statement of their expected impact be submitted to Congress.
Specifies criteria for the payment of fines and for terms of imprisonment.
Establishes within the Judicial Conference a Committee on Sentencing made up of seven appointed members with a variety of backgrounds and interests in the Federal criminal justice system.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
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