Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for transportation and subsistence for criminal justice defendants, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2020

This bill expands the authority of a judge to provide transportation and related expenses to a defendant to travel to a federal criminal court proceeding and also authorizes a magistrate judge to rule on post-judgment motions in certain criminal cases. (A magistrate judge assists a district court judge and exercises certain authority delegated by the district court judge to the magistrate judge, such as conducting trials in certain misdemeanor cases if the defendant consents.)

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Legislative Actions

2020-08-28
Introduced in House
2020-08-28
Introduced in House
2020-08-28
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-09-09
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-09-09
Ordered to be Reported.
2020-09-24
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.
2020-09-24
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-534.
2020-09-24
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.
2020-10-01
Ms. Garcia (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-10-01
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5142-5143)
2020-10-01
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8124.
2020-10-01
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
2020-10-01
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5142)
2020-10-01
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-10-19
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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