S 3239 · 119th Congress

JAIL Act

This bill, called the JAIL Act (Judicial Accountability for Irresponsible Leniency Act), creates a new way for people to sue judges and government agencies. Specifically, if a judge or government entity releases someone on bail before trial, and that person has been previously convicted of a violent crime and is cur…

Sponsor

Sheehy, Tim (R-Montana)

Introduced

2025-11-20

Policy area

Law

Latest action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.