HR 8647
117th Congress
House
Law
PACE Act of 2022
Introduced: August 2, 2022
Introduced by:
Malliotakis, Nicole
Republican
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 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.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Aug 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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