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S. 1557 116th Congress Senate

Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Cory A. Booker Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCriminal justice information and recordsLaw enforcement administration and funding
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 21, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019

This bill authorizes a grant program for states to implement evidence-based programs designed to reduce crime rates and incarcerations.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2865 Identical bill Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019
  • HR 1893 Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 697 Next Step Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 21, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1557: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1557/
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"S. 1557: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1557/.
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S. 1557, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1557/.
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[S. 1557: Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1557/)
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