# 117-hr-8795: Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022

117-hr-8795, Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-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-8795
- Congress: 117
- Title: Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2022-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Wayne Ford Racial Impact Statement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to prepare a minority impact assessment for each bill or joint resolution that establishes or modifies a crime, criminal penalties, or pretrial, sentencing, or probation procedures, or that could otherwise affect the number of people who are federally incarcerated, and that is under the jurisdiction of specified congressional subcommittees; GAO must also prepare assessments for similar proposed rules. Assessments must include information relating to the fiscal and demographic impact of proposed changes on prisons, prison populations, and the criminal justice system.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8795 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8795)

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- [117-hr-3525: Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacifi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3525)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8795 (as of 2025-11-18).