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HR 8571 117th Congress House Law

PACE Act of 2022

Introduced: July 28, 2022 Introduced by: Malliotakis, Nicole Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 28, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or the PACE Act of 2022

This bill establishes that a state court located in an area where monetary bail is prohibited has the authority to hold on bail a criminal defendant determined to be dangerous or a repeat offender. In addition, a state or political subdivision that prohibits monetary bail waives sovereign immunity in an action for damages as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8647 Identical bill PACE Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8571: PACE Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8571/
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"H.R. 8571: PACE Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8571/.
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H.R. 8571, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8571/.
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