HR 2734
107th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Bail
Criminal procedure
Forfeiture
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2001
Introduced: August 2, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
2