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A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.
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Introduced
December 15, 2025
Latest Action
December 15, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Richard J. DurbinDemocratic(IL)
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This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.
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Filing registrants (2)
2026 · third_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) (S. 5022); Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625); Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/H.R. 1266); Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) (S. 1404/H.R. 2853); Continuing Appropriations / temporary funding extension (H.R. 6500); District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act (S. 2706/H.R. 5214); Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act (S. 1572/H.R. 6155); James T. Woods Act (H.R. 6719); Kayleigh's Law (S. 5372/H.R. 8481); National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 4784/H.R. 8800); No Bailouts Act (H.R. 8821); STOP CSAM Act (S. 1829); STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); Stop Pills That Kill Act (S. 3087/H.R. 8005); Right to Trial Act (H.R. 9095); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); 702 reauthorization
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8737)
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; opposing the Nitazene Control Act (H.R. 5415 /S. 3076) and STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); opposing the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act (H.R. 6260), and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2026 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266, S. 545); Federal Carjacking Enforcement Act (H.R. 6155, S. 1572); Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025 (H.R. 5103); Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA) (H.R. 2853, S. 1404); Cashless Bail Reporting Act (H.R. 5625); Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 (H.R. 6260); Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); FY2027 funding for federal criminal defense; STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); DOJ Proposed Rule (3/16) on Chapter 154 certification; Right to Trial Act (H.R. 9095); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); 702 reauthorization; email privacy act; mail cover surveillance bill (not yet introduced); Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025 (H.R. 2853); NDAA
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; opposing the Nitazene Control Act (H.R. 5415 /S. 3076) and STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); opposing the Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act (H.R. 6260), and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act; FY2027 funding for federal criminal defense; District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act (H.R. 5214); Safer Supervision Act (S. 3077); Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act (S. 3960); Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act(H.R. 1266, S. 545); STOP Nitazenes Act (H.R. 7970); FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill (mental health funding); Proposed amendments to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines; Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); 702 reauthorization, email privacy act, Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act, mail cover surveillance bill (not yet introduced)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Supporting the Count the Crimes to Cut Act, H.R. 2159; supporting the Quality Defense Act, S.1102; supporting the EQUAL Act; supporting the Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111 / S.2590); supporting the Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114 / S.1580); supporting the FAIR Act, S.263; supporting the Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act; supporting the Safer Supervision Act (H.R. 5883 / S. 3077); supporting the Safer Detention Act (S.3485); supporting the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S.3483); supporting the First Step Implementation Act (S. 3482); supporting Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3552 / S. 1843); supporting the SEEK Help Act; opposing the repeal of the Second Chance Amendment Act of 2022 and the Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act of 2016 (H.R. 5242); supporting USSC amendments to supervised release and the crack-powder cocaine sentencing disparity; supporting adequate funding for public defenders; supporting ending the use of acquitted conduct in prison sentences for federal criminal offenses; supporting the expungement of federal simple possession drug offenses; supporting reforms to terms of supervised release after federal imprisonment; supporting federal sentencing reforms in general; supporting increased oversight of the Bureau of Prisons in general; supporting "second chances" for returning citizens in general; supporting increased and continued implementation of the First Step Act in general; supporting increased use of compassionate release, home confinement and other early release options; supporting prison reforms in general; supporting criminal discovery reforms in general; supporting the inclusion of well-defined terms and meaningful mens rea protections in all potential and existing federal criminal laws and regulations; supporting increased prosecutorial and policing accountability; supporting clemencies, commutations, and pardons; opposing the HALT Fentanyl Act (H.R. 27 / S. 331); opposing overcriminalization (creation of unnecessary federal criminal laws or regulations with poorly defined terms or weak mens rea protections or those that result in overly harsh incarcerative penalties) in general; opposing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (H.R. 1266 / S.545); supporting the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.1510 / S.1720); supporting sufficient funding for the implementation of the Federal Prison Oversight Act; supporting the Mens Rea Reform Act (H.R.59); supporting reforms to the Prison Rape Elimination Act; opposing significant funding cuts to the Government Accountability Office (GAO); supporting the Inspector General Access Act; opposing the DC Juvenile Sentencing Reform Act (H.R. 5140); supporting the FIX Clemency Act; supporting the ED ACCESS Act; and supporting legislation to reform the Armed Career Criminals Act.
2025 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Clean Slate Act (H.R. 3114, S. 1580); Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act (H.R. 5068); Fresh Start Act (H.R. 3111); Second Chance Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3552, S. 1843); First Step Implementation Act; Safer Detention Act; Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act; FY2026 funding for federal criminal defense; District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act (H.R. 5214); Common-Sense Law Enforcement and Accountability Now in D.C. Act (H.R. 5107); Safer Supervision Act (S. 3077); Right to Trial Act; Mens Rea Reform Act of 2025 (H.R. 59); End Endless Criminal Statutes Act (H.R. 98); Count the Crimes to Cut Act (H.R. 2159); Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act (S. 3483); ALPRs
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office