Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 9, 2022)
Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.
What just happenedNov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 9, 2022
- Nov 1, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Sep 9, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 9, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 9, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House