,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bg1 #bjbc    
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york 7= himself1   
,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 & ,ms4 ,crockett7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a process = ! creation (    
m9ority impact assessm5ts to det]m9e    
:e!r p5d+ bills1 if enact$1 are likely  
to create or exac]bate disp>ate outcomes
 among racial or e?nic m9ority gr\ps1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,wayne ,=d ,racial 
,impact ,/atem5t ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4     
,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m9ority impact    
assessm5ts are a tool = lawmak]s to     
evaluate pot5tial disp>ities ( propos$  
legislation prior to adoption &         
implem5tation4  7#b7 ,!re are #e1jjj    
crim9al p5alties 9 ,f$]al law & ! numb] 
( ,f$]al /atutes c>ry+ a crim9al p5alty 
has increas$ by #ej p]c5t s9ce ! #aihjs4
  7#c7 ,! enactm5t ( crim9al laws &     

p5alties is a s]i\s matt] & !           
legislative process %\ld reflect !      
gravity ( ?is process4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$  
,/ates ,s5t5c+ ,commission 0 creat$ to  
r$uce s5t5c+ disp>ities1 :i* provides a 
/rong f\ndation = equity action 9 ?is   
bran* ( ,gov]nm5t4  7#e7 ,crim9al laws  
conceiv$ & vot$ on 9 ha/e c lead to !   
enactm5t ( unnecess>y1 duplicative1     
ineffective1 or prejudicial crim9al     
p5alties4  7#f7 ,9 #bjjh1 ,i[a 0 ! fir/ 
,/ate to enact m9ority impact assessm5t 
legislation1 au?or$ by =m] ,/ate        
,repres5tative ,wayne ,=d1 requir+ t    
crim9al ju/ice legislation be evaluat$ )
 respect to :e!r x w disproportionately 
impact specifi$ m9ority gr\ps4  7#g7 ,! 
,i[a law creat$ a measurable decl9e 9   
,black inc>c]ation rates f #ac4f p] #a  
,:ite resid5t to #i to #a ,:ite         
resid5ts1 demon/rat+ t m9ority impact   
assessm5ts c effectively address        
disp>ities 9 lawmak+ & s5t5c+4  7#h7    
,simil> legislation has s9ce be5        
consid]$ or enact$ 9 ,new ,york1        

,arizona1 ,arkansas1 ,cali=nia1         
,florida1 ,hawaii1 ,ill9ois1 ,k5tucky1  
,l\isiana1 ,m>yl&1 ,mi*igan1 ,m9nesota1 
,mississippi1 ,miss\ri1 ,nebraska1 ,new 
,mexico1 ,ohio1 ,oklahoma1 ,p5nsylvania1
 ,texas1 ,utah1 ,v]mont1 ,wa%+ton1      
,wiscons91 ,connecticut1 ,oregon1 ,new  
,j]sey1 ,colorado1 ,ma9e1 & ,virg9ia4   
7#i7 ,! ,,naacp & ! ,national ,black    
,caucus ( ,/ate ,legislators h adopt$   
resolutions 9 support ( ,f$]al          
legislation provid+ = ! use ( m9ority   
impact assessm5ts4  7#aj7 ,prec$5t =    
adopt+ proc$ural measures t increase    
critical delib]ation & require indep5d5t
 analysis at ! ,f$]al level ( racial    
disp>ities 9 crim9al ju/ice already     
exi/s 9 ! =m ( scores f ! ,congressional
 ,budget ,(fice4  7#aa7 ,deeply root$   
discrim9atory policies & practices 9 our
 legal sy/em fuel sy/emic inequalities &
 cycles ( pov]ty & h>d%ip1 /igmatize &  
exclude p ) crim9al records1 & imp$e    
community integration4  7#ab7 ,requir+  
an indep5d5t assessm5t ) sob]+ in=mation

 on ! impact ( legislation t adds or    
increases crim9al p5alties is "o way to 
level ! inequities t disproportionately 
impact p ( color1 ,,lgbtq individuals1  
individuals ) disabilities1 & o!r       
vuln]able gr\ps 9 s5t5c+4  7#ac7        
,congress mu/ in/itutionalize a m       
delib]ate & evid5ce-bas$ process prior  
to vot+ to crim9alize conduct & impose  
h>% s5t5ces4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( 
?is ,act is to provide a tool = lawmak]s
 & ,f$]al ag5cies to det]m9e :e!r p5d+  
bills & propos$ rules1 if enact$1 are   
likely to create or exac]bate disp>ate  
outcomes among racial or e?nic m9ority  
gr\ps4  #c4 ,m9ority impact assessm5t   
requirem5ts  7a7 ,m9ority impact        
assessm5ts on legislation ,! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9            
consultation ) ! ,s5t5c+ ,commission & !
 ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rts1 %all prep>e & submit a m9ority  
impact assessm5t to ,congress on a cov]$
 bill or jo9t resolution prior to !     
consid]ation ( su* a bill or jo9t       

resolution on ! floor ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives or ( ! ,s5ate4  7b7     
,m9ority impact assessm5ts on rules ,!  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 
consultation ) ! ,s5t5c+ ,commission & !
 ,adm9i/rative ,(fice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,c\rts1 %all prep>e & publi% 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] along ) ! g5]al notice ( propos$
 rulemak+ requir$ "u section #eec (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a m9ority
 impact assessm5t to ,congress on a     
cov]$ rule4  7c7 ,m9ority impact        
assessm5t prep>$ ^u reque/ ,a memb] (   
,congress may reque/ f ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a m9ority      
impact assessm5t on a cov]$ bill or jo9t
 resolution4 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & submit to   
,congress su* a m9ority impact assessm5t
 n lat] ?an #ba days aft] receiv+ su* a 
reque/4  7d7 ,m9ority impact assessm5t  
,a m9ority impact assessm5t %all        
include--  7#a7 detail$ projections ( ! 
impact ( ! cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution
 or cov]$ rule on pretrial1 prison1     

probation1 & po/-prison sup]vision      
populations1 includ+-- 7,a7 :e!r ! cov]$
 bill or jo9t resolution or cov]$ rule  
w\ld h a negative impact1 no impact1 a  
positive impact1 a m9imal impact1 or an 
unkn[n impact on su* populations2  7,b7 
! impact ( ! cov]$ bill or jo9t         
resolution or cov]$ rule on correctional
 facilities & s]vices1 includ+ any      
*anges to ! op]ation co/s = correctional
 facilities1 & any decrease or increase 
9 ! populations ( individuals inc>c]at$ 
9 correctional facilities2 &  7,c7 a    
/ati/ical analysis ( h[ ! cov]$ bill or 
jo9t resolution or cov]$ rule w\ld      
impact pretrial1 prison1 probation1 &   
po/-prison sup]vision populations1      
disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1         
disability1 g5d]1 & sexual ori5tation2  
7#b7 an e/imate ( ! fiscal impact ( !   
cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution or cov]$  
rule on ,f$]al exp5ditures1 includ+     
exp5ditures on con/ruction & op]ation ( 
correctional facilities = ! curr5t      
fiscal ye> & #e succe$+ fiscal ye>s2    

7#c7 an analysis ( any o!r significant  
factor affect+ ! co/ ( ! cov]$ bill or  
jo9t resolution or cov]$ rule & its     
impact on ! op]ations ( compon5ts ( !   
crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 &  7#d7 a detail$ 
& compreh5sive /atem5t ( ! me?odologies 
& assumptions utiliz$ 9 prep>+ ! m9ority
 impact assessm5t4  7e7 ,annual         
assessm5t ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e & transmit to 
! ,congress1 by ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 a    
m9ority impact assessm5t reflect+ !     
cumulative effect ( all relevant *anges 
9 ! law tak+ effect dur+ ! prec$+ cal5d>
 ye>4  7f7 ,public availability ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] prep>+ a m9ority      
impact /atem5t "u subsection 7a7 or     
7c7-- 7#a7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all publi% su* m9ority   
impact /atem5t on ! website ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice2 &  7#b7
 ! sponsor ( su* cov]$ bill or jo9t     
resolution %all submit su* m9ority      
impact /atem5t = publication 9 !        
,congressional ,record4  7g7 ,def9itions

 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,cov]$ bill or   
jo9t resolution  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
cov]$ bill or jo9t resolution means a   
bill or jo9t resolution t is ref]r$ to !
 ,subcommittee on ,crime1 ,t]rorism1 &  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or
 ! ,subcommittee on ,crim9al ,ju/ice &  
,c\nt]t]rorism ( ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & t-- 7i7 e/abli%es
 a new crime or (f5se2  7ii7 c\ld       
increase or decrease ! numb] ( p]sons   
inc>c]at$ 9 ,f$]al p5al in/itutions2    
7iii7 modifies a crime or (f5se or !    
p5alties associat$ ) a crime or (f5se   
e/abli%$ "u curr5t law2 or  7iv7        
modifies proc$ures "u curr5t law =      
pretrial det5tion1 s5t5c+1 probation1 & 
po/-prison sup]vision4  ,su* t]m        
includes a bill or jo9t resolution t    
applies to y\? or juv5iles4  7,b7       
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 bills consid]$ "u rule
 ,a bill or jo9t resolution :i*1 ^u     
introduction 9 ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 is n ref]r$ to !       

,subcommittee on ,crime1 ,t]rorism1 &   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y %all be treat$ z a cov]$ bill 
or jo9t resolution "u ?is ,act if--  7i7
 ! bill or jo9t resolution is consid]$ 9
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pursuant to a
 rule report$ by ! ,committee on ,rules2
 &  7ii7 ! bill or jo9t resolution w\ld 
h be5 ref]r$ to su* subcommittee ^u     
introduction if ! text ( ! bill or jo9t 
resolution z introduc$ 9 ! ,h\se 7      
id5tical to ! text ( ! bill or jo9t     
resolution z consid]$ 9 ! ,h\se pursuant
 to ! rule4  7#b7 ,cov]$ rule ,! t]m    
cov]$ rule means a rule 7z su* t]m is   
def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 t-- 7,a7 c\ld increase or 
decrease ! numb] ( p]sons inc>c]at$ 9   
,f$]al p5al in/itutions2  7,b7 modifies 
a crime or (f5se or ! p5alties associat$
 ) a crime or (f5se e/abli%$ "u curr5t  
law2 or  7,c7 modifies proc$ures "u     
curr5t law = pretrial det5tion1 s5t5c+1 
probation1 & po/-prison sup]vision4     
,su* t]m includes a rule t applies to   

y\? or juv5iles4