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HR 6793 117th Congress House Law

To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill adds one nonvoting member to the U.S. Sentencing Commission and requires the new member to be a public defender.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3286 Related bill Sentencing Commission Improvements Act
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6793: To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6793/
MLA
"H.R. 6793: To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6793/.
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H.R. 6793, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6793/.
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[H.R. 6793: To amend title 28, United States Code, to include a Federal Public or Community Defender as a nonvoting member of the United States Sentencing Commission, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6793/)
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