Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
Latest action · Oct 15, 2003 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction.
Amends rule 46 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if the defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if a condition of the bond is breached), the district court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2003 to Sep 9, 2003; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-OK | Brad Carson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-MA | Martin T. Meehan | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-PA | Phil English | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Original | May 15, 2003 |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | May 22, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | May 22, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 11, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 18, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 14, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 9, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 15, 2003Markup Sep 10, 2003Reported Oct 15, 2003 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 25, 2003Discharged Sep 5, 2003 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2003Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-316.
- Oct 15, 2003Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.
- Sep 10, 2003Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 10, 2003Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 5, 2003Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Oct 14, 2003H.R. 2134, Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2003</p>
- Oct 14, 2003H.R. 2134, Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2003
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 108-976 | NOMINATIONS OF PAMELA HARBOUR TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND NICOLE NASON TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION30 pages | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Jul 8, 2003 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1795 | Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003 | Related bill | Oct 29, 2003 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 18, United States Code, and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to bail bond forfeitures.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2003Reported in House
- May 15, 2003Introduced in House
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