# 117-hr-1621: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021

117-hr-1621, Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1621
- Congress: 117
- Title: Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021
- Status: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 315.
- Introduced: 2021-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prohibiting Punishment of Acquitted Conduct Act of 2021 This bill limits the consideration of acquitted conduct (e.g., conduct underlying criminal charges for which an individual was found not guilty) by a federal court at sentencing.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] (R-ND), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2022-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-03-28T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 405 | 12 |

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## Sources
- [117-hr-1621 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1621)

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