US SB4549 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.
Title
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-09-09 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549) |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4549/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4549/BILLS-116s4549is.pdf |