# 119-s-3483: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

119-s-3483, A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3483
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**This bill would bar courts from using** **acquitted conduct to increase federal sentences**. It would define "acquitted conduct" across Federal, State, Tribal, and juvenile cases and allow that conduct to be used only to mitigate a sentence. - Defendants: People acquitted at trial or whose charges were dismissed would generally be protected from sentence enhancements based on that conduct. - Juveniles: Acts where a juvenile was found not responsible at an adjudication hearing are treated as "acquitted conduct" for sentencing. - Courts: Judges could still consider acquitted conduct to lower a sentence but could not use it to raise a sentence. - Scope: The rule would apply only to judgments entered after enactment and covers dismissals including Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 29 motions and similar State or Tribal motions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit use of acquitted conduct at sentencing: benefit, low. This bill would bar federal courts from using "acquitted conduct" when imposing a sentence. Courts could still consider such conduct only to lessen (mitigate) a sentence. It would define "acquitted conduct" to include acts found not guilty at trial in Federal, State, or Tribal court. For juveniles,…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3483 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3483)

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- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1792: AI Whistleblower Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1792)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3483 (as of 2026-10-04).