A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to permit a Federal court, upon the recommendation of the United States prosecutor, to place certain persons charged with Federal crimes in programs of community supervision and services.
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
Amends the Federal criminal code to authorize a Federal court, upon recommendation of the Government attorney, to place any individual charged with a criminal offense under a program of community supervision pursuant to conditions set by the court, if the court believes that: (1) the individual may benefit by such placement; and (2) such placement is in the public interest. Requires such an individual to agree to such placement and to waive any statute of limitation and his or her right to a speedy trial. Authorizes United States probation officers to make recommendations concerning an individual's eligibility for placement and appropriate placement conditions, and to supervise individuals so placed. Provides that the charges against an individual who is released to community supervision shall be continued without final disposition for a one-year period unless: (1) the court terminates release because the individual fails to fulfill his or her obligations under the plan, or the public interest so requires; or (2) the court dismisses the charge because the individual successfully completes the program. Authorizes the chief judge of each district to appoint an advisory committee to plan for the implementation of any program of community supervision and services for the district.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on February 20, 1980. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on February 20, 1980: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
TOM RAILSBACK (R-IL) introduced it on February 20, 1980. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on February 20, 1980, 17004 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 17004 days ago, on February 20, 1980.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 96th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1981 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers