HR 9065 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020

Introduced: December 31, 2020 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Dec 31, 2020

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Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020

This bill makes various changes to requirements concerning release and detention orders in federal courts to constrain the detention of individuals who are awaiting trial, sentencing, or an appeal.

What's happening now December 31, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9065: Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9065/

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"H.R. 9065: Federal Bail Reform Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9065/.

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H.R. 9065, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9065/.

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