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substantiveMar 29, 2022 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended — H R 1621 — Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not.
  • House passed it on Mar 29, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea405

Democrat: 214 · Republican: 191

Nay12

Republican: 12

Present0

Not Voting14

Democrat: 7 · Republican: 7

How each member voted (431)

Yea (405)

Nay (12)

Not Voting (14)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.