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S 309 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021

Summary
Smarter Pretrial Detention for Drug Charges Act of 2021 This bill removes the presumption of pretrial detention for an individual who is charged with a federal drug offense for which the maximum term of imprisonment is 10 years or more.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRemoves presumption of pretrial detention for drug offenses, reducing unnecessary incarceration and aligning with criminal justice reform principles.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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President
Introduced Feb 12, 2021 Last action Feb 12, 2021
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Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Richard J. Durbin
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
IL
n/a
Co
Photo of Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
DE
n/a
Co
Photo of Mike Lee
Mike Lee
RRepublican
UT
n/a
Co
Photo of Roger F. Wicker
Roger F. Wicker
RRepublican
MS
n/a