HR 2134 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 191.(2003-10-15)
Plain Language Summary
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Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003 - 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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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2134, Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
Oct 14, 2003<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2003</p>
Full CBO report ↗H.R. 2134, Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2003
Oct 14, 2003Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on September 10, 2003
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
12 Democrats8 Republicans