US Congress House Bill 6061 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on March 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Reauthorizes through FY2026 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines, fees, and monetary bail.Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, prohibit the use of monetary bail schedules and consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines and monetary bail.

State Justice Improvement Act

Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-03-03	House	Introduced in House

SB3375 (Same As) 2020-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6061/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6061/BILLS-116hr6061ih.pdf