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H.R.2277: Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced March 29, 2021
- Latest Major Action Oct. 19, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 29, 2021
Bill Summary
Community-Based Sentencing Alternatives for Caretakers Act of 2021 This bill requires sentencing courts to consider a community-based alternative sentence in the case of certain individuals who are caretakers (e.g., parents). Current law sets forth seven factors that sentencing courts must consider when imposing a sentence. This bill establishes a new, eighth factor that courts must consider when imposing a sentence on a caretaker for a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Oct. 19, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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March 29, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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March 29, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by David Cicilline (D-R.I.) |