Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 1621, the Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

“A broad coalition of advocates support this significant, but modest legislation, including R Street Institute, the ACLU, The Innocence Project, Brennan Center for Justice, the American Bar Association, Families Against Mandatory Minimums, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Federal Public & Community Defenders

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