# 117-hr-8647: PACE Act of 2022

117-hr-8647, PACE Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8647
- Congress: 117
- Title: PACE Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-08-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting All Communities Equally Act of 2022 or the PACE Act of 2022 This bill establishes that a state court located in an area where monetary bail is prohibited has the authority to hold on bail a criminal defendant determined to be dangerous or a repeat offender. In addition, a state or political subdivision that prohibits monetary bail waives sovereign immunity in an action for damages as a result of a dangerous criminal being released without monetary bail.

## Related bills

- 117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022
- 117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8647 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8647)

## Related
- [117-hr-4693: Global Malnutrition Prevention and Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4693)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-3076: Postal Service Reform Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3076)
- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8647 (as of 2025-11-18).