John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007

3.0.0 916 2023-01-11T20:00:27Z 2023-01-11T20:00:27Z House H HR 2007-02-08 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Reported by 2007-04-26T14:58:42Z Markup by 2007-04-26T14:58:37Z Hearings by 2007-04-24T15:30:10Z Referred to 2007-03-01T15:50:39Z Reported by 2007-05-14T16:52:36Z Markup by 2007-05-02T19:00:25Z Referred to 2007-02-08T15:04:20Z H. Rept. 110-148 John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 110 893 HR 2007-03-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Related bill CRS John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 110 442 S 2007-04-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113. Identical bill CRS Companion bill Senate Related bill House 2007-05-16 Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. Calendars 2007-05-15 15:24:31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-05-15 15:24:30 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 73 (Roll no. 347). (text: CR H4978-4979) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 347 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll347.xml House 110 2007-05-15T19:24:30Z 1 2007-05-15 15:24:30 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 73 (Roll no. 347).(text: CR H4978-4979) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 347 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll347.xml House 110 2007-05-15T19:24:30Z 1 2007-05-15 15:16:49 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5015-5016) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-15 11:25:45 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-05-15 10:59:54 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 916. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-15 10:59:52 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4978-4982) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-15 10:59:41 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00088 2007-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-148. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-05-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-148. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-05-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-05-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-04-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2007-04-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-04-24 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-03-01 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-02-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-02-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 N G000309 Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] BART GORDON D TN 6 2007-02-08 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-02-08 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2007-02-08 True D000168 Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9] NATHAN DEAL R GA 9 2007-02-08 True F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2007-02-08 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2007-02-08 True W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2007-02-08 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2007-02-08 True M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. 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Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18633 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 2, 2007</p> 2007-05-07T04:00:00Z H.R. 916, John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18633 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 2, 2007 Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to education Higher education Law Legal education Public defenders Public prosecutors Scholarships Student loan funds Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2007-02-08 Introduced in House 2007-02-16T16:35:28Z John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007- Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to direct the Attorney General to assume the obligation to repay student loans for borrowers who agree to remain employed, for at least three years, as: (1) state or local criminal prosecutors; or (2) state, local, or federal public defenders in criminal cases. Allows a borrower and the Attorney General to enter into an additional loan repayment agreement, after the required three-year period, for a successive period of service which may be less than three years. Limits the amount paid under such program on behalf of any borrower to $10,000 per calendar year and $60,000 total.

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17 2007-05-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2007-05-23T19:05:12Z John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to add a program for student loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.

Defines "prosecutor" as a full-time state or local agency employee who: (1) is continually licensed to practice law; and (2) prosecutes criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, including an employee who supervises, educates, or trains other attorneys prosecuting such cases.

Defines "public defender" as a licensed attorney who is a full-time state or local agency employee or a full-time employee of a nonprofit organization who provides legal representation to indigent persons in criminal or juvenile delinquency cases, including an attorney who supervises, educates, or trains other attorneys to provide such representation. Includes in such definition a full-time federal defender attorney.

Directs the Attorney General to establish a program to assume the obligation to repay the student loans of any borrowers who are employed as prosecutors or public defenders and who are not in default on their loans. Sets forth requirements for such program, including that: (1) the borrower will remain employed as a prosecutor or public defender for not less than three years; and (2) the borrower will repay to the Attorney General any repayment benefits received if the borrower is fired from employment for misconduct or voluntarily separates from employment.

Limits the amount payable under such program for any borrower to $10,000 per year andan aggregate total of $60,000.

Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into subsequent agreements with a borrower for another three-year period or a lesser period.

Requires the Attorney General to give priority in granting repayment benefits to borrowers who have the least ability to repay their loans.

Authorizes the Attorney General to issue regulations to carry out this Act.

Requires the Inspector General of the Department of Justice to report to Congress on the cost of loan repayment program under this Act and the impact of such program on the hiring and retention of prosecutors and public defenders.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the impact of law school accreditation requirements and other factors on law school costs and access, including the impact of such requirements on racial and ethnic minorities.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.

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36 2007-05-15 Passed House amended 2007-05-23T19:05:38Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 14, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to add a program for student loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.

Limits the amount payable under such program for any borrower to $10,000 per year andan aggregate total of $60,000.

Authorizes the Attorney General to enter into subsequent agreements with a borrower for another three-year period or a lesser period.

Requires the Attorney General to give priority in granting repayment benefits to borrowers who have the least ability to repay their loans.

Authorizes the Attorney General to issue regulations to carry out this Act.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2013.

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John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. Introduced in House IH Display Title John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 Short Titles as Reported to House John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 H House Short Titles as Passed House John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007 H House Placed on Calendar Senate 2007-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr916pcs/xml/BILLS-110hr916pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr916eh/xml/BILLS-110hr916eh.xml Reported in House 2007-05-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr916rh/xml/BILLS-110hr916rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-02-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr916ih/xml/BILLS-110hr916ih.xml 2007-05-16 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.