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National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017

Introduced: March 8, 2017 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2018
Held at the desk.
Dec 22, 2018
Received in the House.
Dec 22, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 22, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8037-8039)
Dec 22, 2018
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 8, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,180 Peters, Gary C. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Dec 22, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017

This bill establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of the criminal justice system; make recommendations for criminal justice reform; and disseminate findings and guidance to the federal government and to state, local, and tribal governments.

What's happening now December 22, 2018

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 1886 Identical bill National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017
  • S 1917 Related bill Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017
  • S 1994 Related bill CORRECTIONS Act
  • S 3118 Related bill Mens Rea Reform Act of 2018
  • HR 1607 Related bill National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 11 Republican 8
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2018
 R
Kennedy, John
Louisiana · May 10, 2017
 R
Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · May 8, 2017
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Apr 24, 2017
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 28, 2017
 D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 23, 2017
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 22, 2017
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 21, 2017
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 8, 2017
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 8, 2017
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Mar 8, 2017
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 8, 2017
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 8, 2017
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 8, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 573: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-573/
MLA
"S. 573: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-573/.
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S. 573, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-573/.
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