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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jun 25, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Bail Bond Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit a judicial officer from declaring forfeited a bail bond for violation of specified collateral release conditions other than failing to appear in court. Makes forfeiture of a bail bond for violation of such collateral release conditions unavailable as a sanction.
Amends the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide that if a defendant fails to appear physically before the court (currently, if there is a breach of a condition of a bond), the court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.
People & committees
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D–FL
Legislative record
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7033-7034)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7033-7034)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2286.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7033-7036)
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 127.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-208.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-208.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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