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Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

Introduced: September 9, 2022 Introduced by: Torres, Ritchie Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8795: Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8795/
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"H.R. 8795: Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8795/.
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H.R. 8795, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8795/.
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