HR 5646 United States House · 117th Congress

State Justice Improvement Act

Summary
State Justice Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 the State Justice Institute, a nonprofit corporation established by federal law, and authorizes the institute to award grants for the development and implementation of best policies and practices for the constitutional and equitable enforcement of fines and fees. Specifically, the institute may award these grants to state and local courts, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other specified entities. The policies and practices must incorporate guidance that courts should, among other things, consider alternatives to incarceration for defendants who are unable to pay fines.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 20, 2021 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 20, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 20, 2021
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jerrold Nadler
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NY
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