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Bill116th CongressFiled Aug 28, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 8124

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

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What it doesSummary passed house (Oct 1, 2020)

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.)

What just happenedOct 19, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8](D-NY)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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  1. Oct 19, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  2. Oct 1, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Oct 1, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5142)

  4. Oct 1, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Oct 1, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8124.

  6. Oct 1, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5142-5143)

  7. Oct 1, 2020FloorH30300

    Ms. Garcia (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Sep 24, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

  9. Sep 24, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.

    Judiciary Committee
  10. Sep 24, 2020Committee5000

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.

    Judiciary Committee
  11. Sep 9, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Judiciary Committee
  12. Sep 9, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Aug 28, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Aug 28, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  15. Aug 28, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseOct 1, 202053

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.)

Introduced in HouseAug 28, 2020

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.)

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020 — Informed