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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

H.R. 27: Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 9, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 9, 2023

This bill requires certain state and local prosecutors to report data on criminal referrals and outcomes of cases involving murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, or any offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm.

The reporting requirement applies to state and local prosecutors in a jurisdiction with 380,000 or more persons that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The report must contain data on

  • cases referred for prosecution,
  • cases declined for prosecution,
  • cases resulting in a plea agreement with the defendant,
  • cases initiated against defendants with previous arrests or convictions, and
  • defendants charged who were released or eligible for bail.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

31

1 withdrawn cosponsorship.

Who scored on this bill

-4 points earned
  1. 1Nicole Malliotakis R-NY SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
  2. 2Victoria Spartz R-INCosponsored; withdrew cosponsorship2 events−10
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History

  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in the House by Nicole Malliotakis.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
  1. Jan 9, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jan 9, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.