Criminal Judicial Administration Act of 2021
This bill expands the authority of federal judges to reimburse defendants for expenses related to attending court proceedings. The bill also broadens the authority of magistrate court judges.
Currently, when a defendant is released pending further court appearances, federal judges may order the U.S. Marshals Service to provide transportation and subsistence (food and lodging) expenses for a defendant to travel to court appearances, but not expenses during or to return home from such court appearances.
This bill allows federal judges to order the Marshals Service to provide a defendant's transportation and subsistence expenses to return home from court proceedings, as well as subsistence expenses during such proceedings.
Additionally, the bill authorizes magistrate court judges to rule on post-judgment motions pertaining to misdemeanor cases they tried and disposed of. Current law permits magistrate judges to try and dispose of misdemeanors in the district courts if the defendant consents.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-24 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3029) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-23 | Floor | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 2694 are considered vacated. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2694. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2954-2956; text: CR H2954) | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-22 | Floor | Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-11 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41. | House floor actions |
| 2021-06-11 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-58. | House floor actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported. | House committee actions |
| 2021-05-18 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2021-04-20 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-20 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |