Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2023
This bill amends federal pretrial detention rules for drug-related cases by updating a legal citation reference and reorganizing detention condition provisions. It directly affects federal courts and prosecutors handling drug charges, as it modifies Section 3142 of Title 18 (which governs pretrial release decisions). The key changes involve replacing outdated statutory references and restructuring the order of detention condition criteria. This is a technical procedural update to existing law, not a substantive policy change.
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Mar 2023
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Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
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Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S1055)
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
District
P
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Lee
RRepublican
Co
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
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