S. 306: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011
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S. 306: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011
112th Congress · introduced 2011-02-08 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-02-08 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011
Plain summary
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011 - Establishes the National Criminal Justice Commission. Directs the Commission to: (1) review all areas of the criminal justice system, including federal, state, local, and tribal governments' criminal justice costs, practices, and policies; (2) make findings regarding such review and recommendations for changes to prevent, deter, and reduce crime and violence, reduce recidivism, improve cost-effectiveness, and ensure the interests of justice at every step of the criminal justice system; (3) consult with government and nongovernment leaders, including the United States Sentencing Commission; and (4) submit a final report on its findings, conclusions, and recommendations 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.
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Official text
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2011
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · 31 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Jack Reed (D-RI)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s306.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>
Record fed-us-cong112-s306 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112