S 601
117th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
State and local courts
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
Jul 12, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 10, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1121-1122)
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021
This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 97.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-601/
"S. 601: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-601/.
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