Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005
Latest action · May 25, 2006 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
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.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2005
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to establish a loan repayment program for student loan borrowers who agree in writing to remain employed as state or local criminal prosecutors or federal, state, or local public defenders for not less than three years.
Requires borrowers who are involuntarily separated from employment due to misconduct or who voluntarily leave employment before the required three-year period to repay any benefits received under this Act.
Limits the amount of loans which may be repaid to $10,000 for any borrower in any calendar year, or an aggregate total of $60,000 for any borrower.
Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into an additional loan repayment agreement with a borrower to remain employed as a prosecutor or public defender for a period of less than three years.
Authorizes appropriations.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2005 to Dec 5, 2006; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Arlen Specter | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-AR | Mark L. Pryor | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| R-OH | Mike DeWine | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Nov 17, 2005 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Feb 1, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Feb 7, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Mar 16, 2006 | |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | May 9, 2006 | |
| D-DE | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | May 10, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Ken Salazar | Dec 5, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2005Markup May 25, 2006Reported May 25, 2006 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2006Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 25, 2006Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
- May 25, 2006Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13163-13165)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S13163–S13165Text printed S13165 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL (text) | Nov 17, 2005 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jun 6, 2006S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2006</p>
- Jun 6, 2006S. 2039, Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on May 25, 2006
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 198 | Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act | Related bill | Feb 9, 2005 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2006Reported to Senate
- Nov 17, 2005Introduced in Senate
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