118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 4361 — Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023

“To give Federal courts additional discretion to determine whether pretrial detention is appropriate for defendants charged with nonviolent drug offenses in Federal criminal cases.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Jun 23, 2023

Last action Jun 23, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 23, 2023

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Referred

Jun 23, 2023

Judiciary

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 23, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 23, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.