US Congress Senate Bill 714 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 26 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies. Directs the Commission to: (1) make findings regarding its review and recommendations for changes in oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice; (2) conduct public hearings in various locations around the United States; (3) consult with federal, state, local, and tribal government and nongovernmental leaders and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system, including the U.S. Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report, within 18 months after its formation, to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments, and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations. Sets forth the membership composition of the Commission and its administrative provisions. Exempts the Commission from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires all records and papers of the Commission to be deposited into the National Archives. Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-2011. Terminates the Commission 60 days after it submits its final report to Congress.

National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]
Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]
Sen. Kay Hagan [D-NC]	Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA]
Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D-AR]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]
Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]	Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]	Sen. Jim Webb [D-VA]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-06		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 369.
2010-05-06		Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-01-21		Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2009-03-26		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-03-26		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3900-3902, S3903-3904)

HB5143 (Related) 2010-08-05 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/714/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s714/BILLS-111s714is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s714/BILLS-111s714rs.pdf