US HB6400 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-0)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-26 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes measures to reduce the number of individuals in federal custody during a national emergency relating to a communicable disease. Specifically, it does the following: requires certain categories of inmates to be released and placed in community supervision (e.g., home confinement); limits the use of pretrial detention; and modifies supervised release, including to limit the use of incarceration as a sanction for a parole violation.
Title
Emergency Community Supervision Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] |
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL] | Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA] | Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] |
| Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA] | Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY] |
| Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] |
| Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] |
| Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] |
| Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT] | Rep. Val Demings [D-FL] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-03-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3579 (Same As) 2020-03-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB6800 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HR967 (Similar To) 2020-05-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3646 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB6800 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HR967 (Similar To) 2020-05-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3646 (Related) 2020-05-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Cancer
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Emergency medical services and trauma care
HIV/AIDS
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Neurological disorders
Women's health
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Congressional oversight
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Digestive and metabolic diseases
Emergency medical services and trauma care
HIV/AIDS
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Neurological disorders
Women's health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6400/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6400/BILLS-116hr6400ih.pdf |
