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Next Step Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1893| House 
| Updated: 4/8/2019
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (4)
Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Next Step Act of 2019 This bill revises sentencing guidelines, addresses prison conditions and prisoner reentry, and addresses law enforcement training. First, it eliminates increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine). It decriminalizes marijuana by (1) removing marijuana from the list of scheduled substances; (2) eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana; and (3) expunging convictions for marijuana use or possession. It reduces the mandatory minimum prison term for defendants who manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Additionally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide videoconferencing free of charge to prisoners; prohibits federal agencies from requesting that applicants disclose their criminal history before receiving a conditional offer of employment; restricts the use of criminal records to disqualify individuals from employment, occupational licensing, or occupational certification; creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records for certain nonviolent offenses; reinstates the right to vote in federal elections for persons convicted of criminal offenses; revises requirements for the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release; establishes and revises certain grants; requires a state or tribe that receives certain funding to report on use-of-force incidents involving a law enforcement officer and a civilian; and prohibits racial profiling by law enforcement.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-697
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Armed Services, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • March 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-697
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Armed Services, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 27, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.


  • April 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-196: Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
  • S 116-387: Fair Chance Act
  • HR 116-2410: REDEEM Act
  • S 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-1080: New Pathways Act
  • HR 116-8941: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
  • HR 116-2232: New Pathways Act
  • S 116-1068: Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
  • S 116-2850: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1076: Fair Chance Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of DefenseDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHousing and community development fundingIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Personnel recordsPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing CommissionVoting rights

Next Step Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-1893| House 
| Updated: 4/8/2019
Next Step Act of 2019 This bill revises sentencing guidelines, addresses prison conditions and prisoner reentry, and addresses law enforcement training. First, it eliminates increased and mandatory minimum penalties for drug offenses involving mixtures or substances which contain cocaine base (i.e., crack cocaine). It decriminalizes marijuana by (1) removing marijuana from the list of scheduled substances; (2) eliminating criminal penalties for an individual who imports, exports, manufactures, distributes, or possesses with intent to distribute marijuana; and (3) expunging convictions for marijuana use or possession. It reduces the mandatory minimum prison term for defendants who manufacture, distribute, or possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Additionally, the bill requires the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to provide videoconferencing free of charge to prisoners; prohibits federal agencies from requesting that applicants disclose their criminal history before receiving a conditional offer of employment; restricts the use of criminal records to disqualify individuals from employment, occupational licensing, or occupational certification; creates a mechanism by which certain eligible individuals may file a petition to seal federal criminal records for certain nonviolent offenses; reinstates the right to vote in federal elections for persons convicted of criminal offenses; revises requirements for the BOP to help prisoners obtain identification documents prior to their release; establishes and revises certain grants; requires a state or tribe that receives certain funding to report on use-of-force incidents involving a law enforcement officer and a civilian; and prohibits racial profiling by law enforcement.
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Timeline
Mar 7, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-697
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Armed Services, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Apr 3, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • March 7, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-697
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • March 26, 2019
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Armed Services, Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 27, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • March 28, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.


  • April 3, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.


  • April 8, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Bonnie Watson Coleman

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democratic Representative

New Jersey

Cosponsors (4)
Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)
Committees (14)
• Committee on House Administration• Ways and Means Committee• Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee• Agriculture Committee• Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Health Subcommittee• Judiciary Committee• Armed Services Committee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Education and Workforce Committee• Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee• Oversight and Government Reform Committee• Natural Resources Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-196: Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
  • S 116-387: Fair Chance Act
  • HR 116-2410: REDEEM Act
  • S 116-697: Next Step Act of 2019
  • S 116-1080: New Pathways Act
  • HR 116-8941: To secure the Federal voting rights of persons when released from incarceration.
  • HR 116-2232: New Pathways Act
  • S 116-1068: Democracy Restoration Act of 2019
  • S 116-2850: Smarter Sentencing Act of 2019
  • HR 116-1076: Fair Chance Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of DefenseDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesFirearms and explosivesFood assistance and reliefGeneral Services AdministrationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHousing and community development fundingIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersLawyers and legal servicesLicensing and registrationsMental healthMilitary procurement, research, weapons developmentOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Office of Personnel Management (OPM)Personnel recordsPoverty and welfare assistancePublic contracts and procurementSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationState and local government operationsTrade restrictionsU.S. Sentencing CommissionVoting rights