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US HR2694

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021


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Introduced
04/20/2021
In Committee
05/18/2021
Crossed Over
06/24/2021
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for trans- portation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021, amends Title 18 of the United States Code to provide transportation and subsistence (food and lodging) for criminal justice defendants who are indigent or financially unable to provide their own transportation to appear in court. It also allows magistrate judges to rule on post-judgment motions, such as writs of habeas corpus and motions to vacate a sentence, in cases where the defendant has consented to the magistrate judge's jurisdiction.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 06/24/2021)

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