S 1755 · 97th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

A bill to amend chapter 207 of title 18 of the United States Code to provide explicitly for consideration of the sources of bail money and the risk to the safety of the public and other persons in proceedings for the consideration of release of criminal defendants in drug related cases before trial under that chapter.

Introduced 1981-10-20· Sponsored by Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.(1981-11-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Bail Reform Act of 1966 to authorize a judicial officer when making a pretrial release determination to consider whether a person charged with possession or transfer of a controlled substance will pose a danger to any other person or the community. Requires the judicial officer to hold a hearing for such persons to determine whether surety resources have been obtained by noncriminal means.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat