Congress Proposes Letting Judges Cut Mandatory Minimums for Some Abused or Trafficked Minors
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Announcement of Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026 (H.R. 7081), detailing expanded judicial discretion below mandatory minimums for certain abused/trafficked minors.
Local coverage summarizing the bill introduction and quoting statements about giving judges flexibility for youth victim-offenders in cases involving trafficking/abuse/assault.
An aggregated/AI-summarized posting of the Jan. 14 announcement describing Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026 and its goal of broader judicial discretion.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026
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