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H.R. 5430 118th Congress House

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023

Official title: To amend section 3661 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the consideration of acquitted conduct at sentencing.

Introduced: September 13, 2023 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencingState and local courts
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 2, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.
Sep 13, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 13, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 0.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Cosponsors 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 13, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5430: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5430/
MLA
"H.R. 5430: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5430/.
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H.R. 5430, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5430/.
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