name, H.R. 3713 Sentencing Reform Act of 2015. Edits include language to define a serious violent felony and reducing the terms on a number of drug offenses. It was proposed to strike ... "mandatory life imprisonment... to ..."not less than 25 years. It also added language making the reforms applicable to past cases. The Senate bill, now named S.2123: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015, was revised by Charles Grassley R-IA. The committees assigned to this bill passed the act by a vote of 15-5 and sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 22, 2015. On November 5, 2015 there was a significant move with the legislation. Both parties and both chambers of Congress agreed to revisions to federal sentencing guidelines and the mandatory minimums. The text of the 140 plus page bill was posted at the Judicial Committee's website,. Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015. Text The original language in the bill references the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 and specific language detailing certain drug offenses. The original text reduces sentences by about half. As written ... "Sec. 4.Sentencing modifications for certain drug offenses (a)Controlled Substances Act.— The Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801 et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 102 (21 U.S.C. 802), by adding at the end the following: (57)The term "courier" means a defendant whose role in the offense was limited to transporting or storing drugs or money. and (2)in section 401(b)(1) (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1))— (A)in the flush text following clause (viii)— (i)by striking "10 years or more" and inserting "5 years or more"; (ii)by striking "such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment which may not be less than 20 years and" and inserting "such person shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and"; and (iii)by striking "mandatory term of life imprisonment without release" and inserting "term of imprisonment of not less than 25 years"; and (B)in the flush text following clause (viii)— (i)by striking "5 years" and inserting "2 years"; and (ii)by striking "not be less than 10 years" and inserting "not be less than 5 years"..." The text goes on further directing the United States Sentencing Commission to consider the safety of the public when reducing the sentences of offenders and the Attorney General to report on the results of the Smarter Sentencing Act of