Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2010
Latest action · Mar 22, 2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
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 16, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to states, local and territorial governments, or Indian tribes to: (1) analyze and improve the cost-effectiveness of spending on prisons, jails, and community corrections; and (2) implement policies, programs, or practices to help control growth in spending on corrections and increase public safety.
Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice (DOJ), beginning in FY2012, to conduct annual audits of not less than 10% of all grantees receiving funds under this Act to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Denies continued funding to a grant recipient who has an unresolved audit.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) report to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on November 1 of each year concerning the development and implementation of grants and strategies developed under this Act; (2) establish an information clearinghouse for data collected and best practices developed by grant recipients; and (3) ensure equitable distribution of grants among geographical regions and between urban and rural populations, including Indian tribes.
Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2015. Limits expenditures for salaries and DOJ administrative expenses to 5% of funds authorized.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2009 to Jul 12, 2010, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Nov 16, 2009 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Nov 16, 2009 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Feb 1, 2010 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Feb 4, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Jul 12, 2010 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Mar 22, 2010Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
- Mar 11, 2010Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Nov 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4080 | Criminal Justice Reinvestment Act of 2009 | Identical bill | May 11, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2010Reported to Senate
- Nov 16, 2009Introduced in Senate
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