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A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act

Introduced: November 13, 2019 Introduced by: Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act

This bill prohibits the denial of federal public benefits to an individual solely on the basis of that individual's criminal conviction (whether under federal, state, tribal, or foreign law).

What's happening now November 13, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
CLAY, WM.
· Nov 13, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Nov 13, 2019
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Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 13, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Nov 13, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5070: A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5070/
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"H.R. 5070: A Just Society: The Mercy In Re-entry Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5070/.
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H.R. 5070, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5070/.
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