National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 28, 2015)
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2015
Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission.
Directs the Commission to: (1) undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) submit to the President and Congress recommendations for changes in federal oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system; and (3) disseminate to the federal government and to state, local, and tribal governments a report that details its findings and supplemental guidance regarding the criminal justice system at all levels of government.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and supplemental guidance.
What just happenedApr 28, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 28, 2015
- Apr 28, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 28, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate