# 116-hr-8647: Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act

116-hr-8647, Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8647
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community First Pretrial Reform and Jail Decarceration Act This bill requires the Bureau of Justice Assistance within the Department of Justice to award grants to partnerships of tribal, territorial, and local governments and nonprofit organizations to reduce the number of individuals in local jails and the duration of their incarceration.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5909: Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5297: CONTRACT Act of 2019
- 116-hr-5053: Justice for Juveniles Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8647)

## Related
- [116-hr-7483: Flexible Financing for Rural America Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7483)
- [116-hr-5909: Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5909)
- [116-hr-5297: CONTRACT Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5297)
- [116-hr-5053: Justice for Juveniles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5053)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8647 (as of 2025-11-18).