US SB312 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 12 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-02-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to expand eligibility for and provide judicial review for the Elderly Home Detention Pilot Program, provide for compassionate release based on COVID-19 vulnerability, shorten the waiting period for judicial review during the COVID-19 pandemic, and make other technical corrections.
Title
COVID–19 Safer Detention Act of 2021
Sponsors
| Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
| Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Aging
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial review and appeals
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Aging
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Judicial review and appeals
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/312/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s312/BILLS-117s312is.pdf |
