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Main Subject: Crime and Law Enforcement

Terry Technical Correction Act This bill broadens the scope of crack cocaine offenders who are eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act of 2018. The First Step Act made the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 retroactive and authorized sentencing reductions for certain crack cocaine offenders convicted and sentenced before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective. Under current law, crack cocaine offenders whose conduct triggered a mandatory minimum sentence are eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act. However, in 2021, the Supreme Court held in Terry v. United States that low-level crack cocaine offenders whose conduct did not trigger a mandatory minimum sentence are not eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act. This bill extends eligibility for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the First Step Act to all crack cocaine offenders convicted and sentenced before the Fair Sentencing Act became effective, including low-level offenders whose conduct did not trigger a mandatory minimum sentence.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Nov. 30 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Nov. 29
2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 307 - 101 (Roll no. 488). (text: CR H8625)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8644-8645)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5455.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8625-8629)
Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Nov. 29 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 425.

Committee
Nov. 29 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-586.

IntroReferral
Sep. 30 2021	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Nov. 29 2022	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 307 - 101 (Roll no. 488).