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Conviction Integrity Act of 2021

12/31/2022, 5:35 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2772

Conviction Integrity Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Justice to administer grant programs within the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to encourage the review of possible cases of wrongful conviction and facilitate post-conviction relief.

Specifically, the bill directs the BJA to make grants to create state and local conviction integrity units or entities that receive petitions for or review wrongful convictions and wrongful sentences.

Additionally, the BJA must make grants to support high-quality post-conviction legal representation for defendants who make post-conviction claims of innocence.

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Current Status of Bill S 2772

Bill S 2772 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 21, 2021. Bill S 2772 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on September 21, 2021.  Bill S 2772's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of September 21, 2021

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2772

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2772

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2772

A bill to provide Federal support to entities performing reviews of wrongful convictions.
Conviction Integrity Act of 2021
Conviction Integrity Act of 2021

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2772

Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
MinnesotaDemocrat
John Cornyn
John Cornyn
TexasRepublican

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