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HR 4833 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Bail Fairness Act of 2018

Introduced: January 18, 2018 Introduced by: Davis, Danny K. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jan 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 24, 2018

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jan 18, 2018
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jan 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4833: Bail Fairness Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4833/
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"H.R. 4833: Bail Fairness Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4833/.
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H.R. 4833, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4833/.
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