Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1621
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021
Active
Active
Passed House on Mar 28, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 8, 2021
Latest Action
Mar 29, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1621
Congress
117
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tennessee
Republican
North Dakota
Republican
Pennsylvania
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on March 28, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
83
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.

Text (4)
March 28, 2022
March 28, 2022
March 8, 2021
Actions (17)
03/29/2022
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
03/28/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/28/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83). (text: CR H3880)
03/28/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 12 (Roll no. 83).(text: CR H3880)
03/28/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3892)
03/28/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
03/28/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1621.
03/28/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3880-3883)
03/28/2022
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/28/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
03/28/2022
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-279.
11/17/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/17/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/17/2021
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
05/18/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
03/08/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
03/08/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 8, 2023 8:26:34 PM