Community First Act
Official title: To establish a new Justice Department grant program to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in local jails, reduce the number of days individuals are … Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To establish a new Justice Department grant program to reduce the number of individuals incarcerated in local jails, reduce the number of days individuals are incarcerated in local jails, and support community-led local justice reinvestment.
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2007 | Senate · vote #326 | On the Conference Report H.R. 2669 | Agreed To | 79–12 | See who voted → |
| Jul 20, 2007 | Senate · vote #272 | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2669 | Passed | 78–18 | See who voted → |
| Jul 18, 2007 | Senate · vote #253 | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 2669 | Agreed To | 49–48 | See who voted → |
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1568)
Community First Pretrial Reform Act or the Community First Act
This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to award grants to partnerships of tribal, territorial, and local governments and nonprofit organizations to reduce the number of individuals in local jails and the duration of their incarceration.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2669: Community First Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2669/
"H.R. 2669: Community First Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2669/.
H.R. 2669, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2669/.
[H.R. 2669: Community First Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2669/)