HB4361: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.
Plain-language summary
This bill would give federal judges more flexibility in deciding whether to hold people in jail before trial if they are charged with nonviolent drug crimes. Currently, federal law limits judges' options in these cases. The bill applies only to federal courts, not state courts. It was introduced in Congress but has not yet moved to for debate or a vote.
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HB4361: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023
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Sponsors
David Trone
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (4)
Nancy Mace
Kweisi Mfume
Mary Gay Scanlon
Eleanor Norton