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H.R. 1621 (117th)

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

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Introduced

8 March 2021

Last action

29 March 2022 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.

Sponsors

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Kelly Armstrong, Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Fred Keller, Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

28 May 2025

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Summary

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.

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Timeline

  1. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 March 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 May 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 November 2021

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 November 2021

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 17 November 2021

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 28 March 2022

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 28 March 2022

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83). (text: CR H3880)

    Source: Floor

  10. 28 March 2022

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83).(text: CR H3880)

    Source: Floor

  11. 28 March 2022

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3880-3883)

    Source: Floor

  12. 28 March 2022

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  13. 28 March 2022

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1621.

    Source: Floor

  14. 28 March 2022

    Floor

    Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 28 March 2022

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.

    Source: Calendars

  16. 28 March 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-279.

    Source: Committee

  17. 28 March 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-279.

    Source: Committee

  18. 29 March 2022

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

28 March 2022 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 405 · No 12 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 14

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

10 official files

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