No Money Bail Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2018 Read twice and referred to the 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 25, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
No Money Bail Act
This bill restricts the use of money bail (i.e., the payment of money as a condition of pretrial release) in criminal cases.
Specifically, it prohibits the use of money bail in federal criminal cases.
Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968:
- to make a state that uses a money bail system ineligible for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program; and
- to establish grants: (1) for developing alternative bail systems in state and local court systems; and (2) for implementing the National Pretrial Reporting Program to collect data on how state and local courts process defendants.
The Government Accountability Office must assess the alternative bail systems used by states.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 6, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Sep 6, 2018 |
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 Jul 25, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jul 25, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to prohibit the use of payment of money as a condition of pretrial release in Federal criminal cases, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- No Money Bail Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Government studies and investigations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Lawyers and legal services
- Legal fees and court costs
- State and local courts
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2018Introduced in Senate
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