118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1279 — Pretrial Release Reporting Act

“A bill to require the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit to Congress a report relating to individuals granted bail and pretrial release in State courts, and for other purposes.”

Crime and law enforcement

Introduced Apr 25, 2023

Last action Apr 25, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 25, 2023

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Referred

Apr 25, 2023

the Judiciary

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Statistics to submit a report to Congress on individuals who are granted bail or pretrial release from state courts and are charged with violent felony offenses (e.g., murder or rape).

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 25, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 25, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.