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Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8795| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • September 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsGovernment information and archivesJudicial procedure and administrationLegislative rules and procedureRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. Sentencing Commission

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8795| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Sep 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • September 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • September 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsGovernment information and archivesJudicial procedure and administrationLegislative rules and procedureRacial and ethnic relationsU.S. Sentencing Commission