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US S3271

US S3271
Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021


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Introduced
11/29/2021
In Committee
11/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL 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 (lodging and food) for criminal justice defendants who are indigent or financially unable to provide their own transportation to appear in court. The bill also allows magistrate judges to rule on post-judgment motions, such as petitions for writs of habeas corpus and motions to vacate a sentence, in cases where the magistrate judge has exercised trial jurisdiction.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S8782) (on 11/29/2021)

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