HR 2929 · 107th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Barr, Bob [R-GA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2002-10-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction. Amends rule 46 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if the defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if there is a breach of condition of a bond), the district court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.…

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Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19]FL
Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]NH
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Keller, Ric [R-FL-8]FL
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6]NY
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7]FL
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-43]CA
Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11]FL
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]VA
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]OH
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]OH
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS-1]MS
Rep. Baird, Brian [D-WA-3]WA
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-6]OK
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA