Bail Fairness Act of 2019

United States116th CongressHR-2233House of Representatives
Updated: May 15, 2019

Summary

Bail Fairness Act of 2019 This bill allows a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds for bail fairness programs. The term "bail fairness program" means a program that (1) does not impose monetary conditions of release on a person arrested for a misdemeanor, and (2) dismisses criminal charges against an offender who completes a pre-trial diversion program.

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Timeline

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    House of Representatives

  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    House of Representatives

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