S 2566
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
State and local courts
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019
Introduced: September 26, 2019
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5751)
Sep 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2019
This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5751)
Committees of jurisdiction
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