H.R. 5143: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-04-27 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-04-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 514. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010

Plain summary

National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission to undertake a comprehensive review of all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies. Directs the Commission to: (1) make findings regarding its review and recommendations for changes in oversight, policies, practices, and laws designed to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice; (2) conduct public hearings in various locations around the United States; (3) consult with federal, state, local, and tribal government and nongovernmental leaders and other stakeholders in the criminal justice system, including the U.S. Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report, within 18 months after its first meeting, to Congress, the President, and state, local, and tribal governments, and make such report available to the public. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Commission should work toward unanimously supported findings and recommendations. Sets forth the membership composition of the Commission and its administrative provisions. Exempts the Commission from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires all records and papers of the Commission to be deposited into the National Archives. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-2012. Terminates the Commission 60 days after it submits its report to Congress. Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

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National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · 27 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5143, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 (2010-07-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5143, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 (2010-07-27)

Cosponsors on this site

Darrell Issa (R-CA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr5143.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>

Record fed-us-cong111-hr5143 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111