HR4880-118

Introduced

To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 25, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H547E5E51CBC54546852840DFDD56C940: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2023 or as the PACE Act of 2023.
  • Section HA9217E3D748C48019A0A451BD724589D: 2. Requirement of availability of cash bail for certain offenders If monetary bail has been prohibited in a State or any political subdivision thereof, the...
  • Section H382DE01EB3F94EBBBEA17022B9A3AE6C: 3. Waiver of sovereign immunity A State or political subdivision thereof that has a prohibition on monetary bail waives sovereign immunity with respect to a...
  • Section HECFD1465BD774BA1AC3397AB26217A75: 4. Effective date This Act shall take effect beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies:
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 25, 2023

Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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