To establish a process for the creation of minority impact assessments to determine whether pending bills, if enacted, are likely to create or exacerbate disparate outcomes among racial or ethnic minority groups, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings; purpose Congress finds the following: Minority impact assessments are a tool for lawmakers to evaluate potential disparities of proposed legislation prior to adoption and implementation and requires minority impact assessment requirements The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare. It relies on reporting requirements, compliance mandates, definition changes, and delegation of rulemaking. The main policy areas are Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Environment, and Housing.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities would take on compliance duties, and National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires findings; purpose Congress finds the following: Minority impact assessments are a tool for lawmakers to evaluate potential disparities of proposed legislation prior to adoption and implementation.
- Requires minority impact assessment requirements The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires findings; purpose Congress finds the following: Minority impact assessments are a tool for lawmakers to evaluate potential disparities of proposed legislation prior to adoption and implementation and requires minority impact assessment requirements The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare.
Key Policy Areas
Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, Environment, Housing
Primary Purpose
The bill requires findings; purpose Congress finds the following: Minority impact assessments are a tool for lawmakers to evaluate potential disparities of proposed legislation prior to adoption and implementation and requires minority impact assessment requirements The Comptroller General of the United States, in consultation with the Sentencing Commission and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, shall prepare.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
- National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
- Homeowners, tenants, or housing market participants affected by the bill
- Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Torres of New York (for himself, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, and …
Stakeholder Effects
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Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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