House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Sara’s Law and the Preventing Unfair Sentencing Act of 2026

H.R. 7081Introduced Jan 14, 2026Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Official title: To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, youthful victim offender, and certain other minors, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Westerman R-AR

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 14, 2026
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Latest action: Jan 14, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7081.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WESTERMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 10, January 14, 2026, Page H894):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats

4 of 9 cosponsors (44%) are from the other party.

Earl Carter (R-GA), John Carter (R-TX), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), James Moylan (R-GU), Deborah Ross (D-NC), David Valadao (R-CA), Ann Wagner (R-MO).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Bruce Westerman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arkansas in Congress · AR-4 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.