HR 8795 United States House · 117th Congress

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

Summary
Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 9, 2022 Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Nov 1, 2022
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Sep 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sep 9, 2022
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Ritchie Torres
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