S. 3483 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

S. 3483 — A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing. | JustPolicyThe purpose of this legislation is to change how courts handle sentencing in criminal cases, specifically regarding conduct for which a defendant has been acquitted. The main objective is to ensure that individuals who have been found not guilty of certain charges cannot have that conduct considered against them during sentencing for other offenses. The key provision of this legislation is that it explicitly prohibits courts from considering acquitted conduct when determining a sentence, except in cases where it may be used to lessen a sentence.