US Congress House Bill 2395 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act This bill requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit the fee that bail bond agents or persons underwriting or insuring the provision of a bail bond may charge for an ankle monitor or homing device that they require an accused individual to wear as a condition on issuing a bond for his or her appearance in court. The fee may not exceed the cost of maintaining and operating such monitor or device. The bill provides the FTC with authority to enforce against violations, which shall be treated as unfair or deceptive acts or practices under Federal Trade Commission Act.

Stop Predatory Bail Contracts Act

Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
2017-05-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2017-05-04	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2395/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2395/BILLS-115hr2395ih.pdf