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Accountability in Deferred Prosecution Act of 2014

Introduced: May 1, 2014 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accountability in Deferred Prosecution Act of 2014 - Requires the Attorney General to: (1) issue public written guidelines for deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements, (2) establish rules for the selection of independent monitors for deferred prosecution agreements, and (3) place the text of deferred prosecution agreements on the public website of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Defines "deferred prosecution agreement" as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally defer criminal prosecution of that organization. Defines "nonprosecution agreement" as an agreement between a federal prosecutor and an organization to conditionally decide not to file criminal charges against the organization.

Requires a deferred prosecution agreement to be filed in an appropriate U.S. district court. Requires such court to approve an agreement if it is consistent with the guidelines for such agreements and is in the interests of justice.

What's happening now July 21, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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