Bills About Crime And Law Enforcement Sponsored by Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

Sen. Booker sponsored 24 bills about crime and law enforcement in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
June 8, 2020	S.3912	A bill to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.	36	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2020	S.3646	A bill to require the transfer or release of certain individuals in the custody of the United States because of their risk of exposure during a national emergency, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 25, 2020	S.3579	A bill to require the release of certain individuals in the custody of the United States because of their risk of exposure during a national emergency, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct. 23, 2019	S.2671	A bill to build safer, thriving communities, and save lives by investing in effective violence reduction initiatives.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 10, 2019	S.2449	A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to require licenses to acquire or receive firearms, and for other purposes.	2	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 23, 2019	S.RES.281	A resolution committing to elevate the voices, leadership, and needs of communities that face systemic barriers in the effort to end sexual violence and support all survivors of sexual violence and gender-based violence, including immigrant survivors, survivors who are incarcerated, survivors with disabilities, survivors of color, American Indian or Alaska Native survivors, survivors of child sexual abuse, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex survivors.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S5016-5017)
July 17, 2019	S.2146	A bill to enable incarcerated persons to petition a Federal court for a second look at sentences longer than 10 years, where the person is not a danger to the safety of any person or the community, and has shown they are ready for reentry, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 21, 2019	S.1557	A bill to establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 9, 2019	S.1080	A bill to amend the Second Chance Act of 2007 to require identification for returning citizens, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
April 2, 2019	S.992	A bill to improve the treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 7, 2019	S.697	A bill to reform sentencing, prisons, re-entry of prisoners, and law enforcement practices, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 28, 2019	S.597	A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 5, 2017	S.1764	A bill to extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana.	13	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug. 1, 2017	S.1689	A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for a new rule regarding the application of the Act to marihuana, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4669-4670)
July 11, 2017	S.1524	A bill to improve the treatment of Federal prisoners who are primary caretaker parents, and for other purposes.	6	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3922)
June 28, 2017	S.1458	A bill to establish a grant program to incentivize States to reduce prison populations, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
June 15, 2017	S.1374	A bill to extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3556-3557)
May 25, 2017	S.1258	A bill to require States to report to the Attorney General certain information regarding use of force incidents involving law enforcement officers and civilians, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 7, 2017	S.329	A bill to place restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Federal custody.	8	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb. 7, 2017	S.328	A bill to enforce the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
July 7, 2016	S.3144	A bill to enforce the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4917-4918)
Nov. 19, 2015	S.2330	A bill to allow the Attorney General additional time to process background checks for alien firearm purchases, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug. 5, 2015	S.1965	A bill to place restrictions on the use of solitary confinement for juveniles in Federal custody.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6387-6388)
March 10, 2015	S.683	A bill to extend the principle of federalism to State drug policy, provide access to medical marijuana, and enable research into the medicinal properties of marijuana.	19	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1385-1386)

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