Justice Integrity Act of 2008
Latest action · Jul 16, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice Integrity Act of 2008 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) establish a pilot program in 10 U.S. districts to promote fairness and the perception of fairness in the federal criminal justice system and to determine whether legislation is required; and (2) designate a U.S. attorney in each of the districts to implement a plan for carrying out such pilot program.
Requires each U.S. attorney designated to implement a pilot program to appoint an advisory group consisting of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and other individuals and entities who play an important role in the criminal justice system. Requires each advisory group to: (1) collect and analyze data on the race and ethnicity of defendants at each stage of a criminal proceeding; (2) seek to determine causes of racial and ethnic disparities in the criminal justice process; and (3) submit to the U.S. attorney a report and proposed plan for addressing such disparities. Requires each U.S. attorney to annually evaluate the efficacy of a plan submitted by an advisory group.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) prepare a comprehensive report on all advisory group plans and submit such report and plans to Congress; and (2) exercise continuing oversight of the criminal justice system to reduce unwarranted racial and ethnic disparities and improve such system.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 8, 2008 to Sep 29, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Sep 8, 2008 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Sep 29, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2008Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3245 | Justice Integrity Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Jul 10, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal statistics
- Discrimination in criminal justice administration
- Federal advisory bodies
- Government Operations and Politics
- Legislation
- Minorities
- Public prosecutors
- Racial discrimination
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2008Introduced in House
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