Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 18, 2020)
Count the Crimes to Cut Act of 2020
This bill requires certain reports on federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must report to Congress a list of all criminal statutory offenses and the potential criminal penalty, the number of prosecutions brought by DOJ each year for the previous 15 years, and the mens rea (i.e., guilty mind) requirement for each offense. Further, the bill requires each specified federal agency to provide Congress with a similar list of all criminal regulatory offenses that are enforced by the agency.
Finally, the bill requires DOJ and each specified federal agency to establish a publicly accessible index of the crimes that are reported to Congress.
What just happenedJun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJun 18, 2020
- Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jun 18, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 18, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House