Hackers who breach and cause substantial harm to critical infrastructure systems would face a mandatory minimum three-year prison sentence if the White House gets its way.

如果白宫的一项法案通过的话，破坏关键性基础设施系统并对其造成重大损害的黑客将面临至少三年的强制性监禁。

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There was no mandatory minimum sentence under prior federal law.

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The bill would allow federal judges to bypass federal mandatory minimum sentences if the sentence is too lengthy or if it simply does not fit the crime.

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It is not a mandatory or automatic or minimum sentence.

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