United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 32 R cosponsors

HR 27 — Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act This bill requires certain state and local prosecutors to report data on criminal referrals and outcomes of cases involving murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, or any offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm. The reporting requirement applies to state and local prosecutors in a jurisdiction with 380,000 or more persons that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The report must contain data on cases referred for prosecution, cases declined for prosecution, cases resulting in a plea agreement with the defendant, cases initiated against defendants with previous arrests or convictions, and defendants charged who were released or eligible for bail.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 27 do?
Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act This bill requires certain state and local prosecutors to report data on criminal referrals and outcomes of cases involving murder or non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, or any offense involving the illegal use or possession of a firearm. The reporting requirement applies to state and local prosecutors in a jurisdiction with 380,000 or more persons that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The report must contain data on cases referred for prosecution, cases declined for prosecution, cases resulting in a plea agreement with the defendant, cases initiated against defendants with previous arrests or convictions, and defendants charged who were released or eligible for bail.
Who sponsors HR 27?
HR 27 is sponsored by Reschenthaler, Guy (Republican), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Van Duyne, Beth (Republican), Newhouse, Dan (Republican), Johnson, Mike (Republican), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), Crenshaw, Dan (Republican), Issa, Darrell (Republican), Stauber, Pete (Republican), Calvert, Ken (Republican), Lesko, Debbie (Republican), Joyce, John (Republican), Webster, Daniel (Republican), Cammack, Kat (Republican), McClintock, Tom (Republican), Greene, Marjorie Taylor (Republican), Moylan, James C. (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Smith, Christopher H. (Republican), Barr, Andy (Republican), Posey, Bill (Republican), Ellzey, Jake (Republican), Williams, Brandon (Republican), Weber, Randy K. Sr. (Republican), Gosar, Paul A. (Republican), Gimenez, Carlos A. (Republican), Lee, Laurel M. (Republican), Granger, Kay (Republican), Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Edwards, Chuck (Republican), and Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 27?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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