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