To amend title 18, United States Code to require accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code to require accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment.
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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Hold Corporate Criminals Accountable Act of 2024.
- Section idFEE1A110DB1C4BE8828A33721E119F07: 2. Accountability in deferred prosecution agreements Section 3161(h)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— by striking Any and inserting (A) Any; and...
- Section idb8f6413c55ad408187d11aae66650ac0: 3. Empirically based compliance monitoring Any person other than an individual who is placed on probation or enters into a deferred prosecution agreement that...
- Section idf8f30c9b48244fb7b7ebe05d30d8b03a: 4. Transparency requirements on Federal agencies to enter into deferred prosecution agreements Chapter 3 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding...
- Section ida7064001-2d9f-4dd1-b4f0-31f36dc96f61: 307. Information regarding settlement agreements In this section, the term covered settlement agreement means a settlement agreement (including deferred...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code to require accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 18, United States Code to require accountability in deferred prosecution agreements, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Peter Welch
D-VT | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Hawley) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a settlement agreement (including deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements) that is entered into by an Executive agency that— relates to an alleged violation of Federal civil or criminal law
a settlement agreement (including deferred prosecution agreements and nonprosecution agreements) that is entered into by an Executive agency that— relates to an alleged violation of Federal civil or criminal law
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