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S. 4136

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4136, the Sentencing Commission Improvements Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 18, 2026 by Sen. Cory Booker (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 4136 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb4136/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4136 IS: Sentencing Commission Improvements Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4136  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 18, 2026   Mr. Booker  (for himself and  Mr. Durbin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sentencing Commission Improvements Act  .
2.
Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission
(a)
In general
Section 991(a) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the first sentence, by striking  one nonvoting member  and inserting  2 nonvoting members ; and
(2)
in the fifth sentence, by striking  shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member  and inserting  and a Federal public defender, or a community defender, designated by the Defender Services Office of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall be ex officio, nonvoting members .
(b)
Conforming amendment
Section 235(b)(5) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 ( 18 U.S.C. 3551  note) is amended, in the third sentence, by striking  nine members, including two  and inserting  10 members, including 3 .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2026-03-18
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 18, 2026

sb4136/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/18/2026)

Sentencing Commission Improvements Act

This bill adds one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and requires the new member to be a public defender.

Sponsors

Sen. Cory Booker (D) sponsors S. 4136, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4136 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 18, 2026

Actions

S. 4136 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 18, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Mar 18, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4136 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 4136 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Sentencing Commission Improvements Act — Display Title
  • Sentencing Commission Improvements Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to include a Federal defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4136 under Crime and Law Enforcement, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4136’s is Crime and Law Enforcement.

s4136/policy-areas.txt
Crime and Law EnforcementAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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