Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Cosponsors
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5722: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5722/
"H.R. 5722: Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5722/.
H.R. 5722, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5722/.
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