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S 1557 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Criminal justice information and records Law enforcement administration and funding

Reverse Mass Incarceration Act of 2019

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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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 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.

What's happening now May 21, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · May 21, 2019
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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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