S 309
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
Introduced: February 12, 2021
Introduced by:
Durbin, Richard J.
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021
This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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