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Action Timeline
2026-04-20
Introduced in House
2026-04-20
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2026-04-20
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8392 pass?
HR.8392 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
Who sponsored HR.8392?
HR.8392 was sponsored by Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pennsylvania).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8392 IH: No Free Passes for Cronies Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-20 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. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8392 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 20, 2026 Ms. Scanlon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide for when the government may move the court to dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Free Passes for Cronies Act . 2. Motion by the government to dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is amended to read as follows: (a) Motion by the government The government may move the court to dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint. The court may, upon consideration of the interests of justice, grant or deny such motion, except that the court may not grant such a motion to dismiss the prosecution during trial without the defendant’s consent. .
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