US SB309 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.
Title
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5722 (Same As) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/309/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s309/BILLS-117s309is.pdf |
