United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4833 (115th)
Bail Fairness Act of 2018
Introduced
18 January 2018
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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Summary
Bail Fairness Act of 2018 This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to restrict the use of money bail for individuals arrested for misdemeanors. The Department of Justice may reduce by up to 20% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply with the restrictions.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 January 2018
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Introduced in House · EN · 18 January 2018
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 January 2018
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4833
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/4833