S 4549
116th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020
Introduced: September 9, 2020
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 9, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549)
Sep 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2020
This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S4549)
Committees of jurisdiction
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