HR 27 · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Introduced 2023-01-09· Sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2023-01-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act This bill requires certain state and local prosecutors to report data on criminal referrals and outcomes of cases involving murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, or any offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm. The reporting requirement applies to state and local prosecutors in a jurisdiction with 380,000 or more persons that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The report must contain data on cases referred for prosecution, cases declined for prosecution, cases resulting in a plea agreement with the defendant, cases initiated against defendants with previous arrests or convictions, and defendants charged who were released or eligible for bail.…

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H.R. 27, Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Jan 10, 2023

As introduced on January 9, 2023

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans