Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2023 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.
- IntroducedApr 27, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act
This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Justice may award grants to states to reduce the prison population of the state or to reduce the recurrence of recidivism after a term of incarceration and the collateral consequences experienced by individuals with criminal records.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 27, 2023 to Dec 3, 2024, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Apr 27, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 18, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Dec 3, 2024 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 27, 2023Referred 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 1342 | Smart Sentencing Adjustments Act | Identical bill | Apr 27, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2023Introduced in House
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