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HR 8647 117th Congress House Law

PACE Act of 2022

Introduced: August 2, 2022 Introduced by: Malliotakis, Nicole Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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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 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.
Aug 2, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 2, 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 8571 Identical bill PACE Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8647: PACE Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8647/
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"H.R. 8647: PACE Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8647/.
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H.R. 8647, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8647/.
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