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S. 442 - John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007

Criminal justice. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. (by CRS) 
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The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar. 
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John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007

S. 442 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide for loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders.
Other Titles
  • John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007
  • John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007
Sponsor
Richard Durbin
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Criminal justice
  • Budgets
  • Education
  • Federal aid to education
  • Higher education
  • Law
  • Legal education
  • Public defenders
  • Public prosecutors
  • Scholarships
  • Student loan funds
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced1/31/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced1/31/2007
1/31/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/31/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1413-1415)
2/27/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Put on a legislative calendar3/01/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
4/10/2007Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. With written report No. 110-51. Additional views filed.
Put on a legislative calendar4/10/2007Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 113.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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Contributions

  1. January - February 2003 For $744,369 Against $0
  2. March - April 2003 For $1,675,724 Against $0
  3. May - June 2003 For $2,084,337 Against $0
  4. July - August 2003 For $990,174 Against $0
  5. September - October 2003 For $1,894,132 Against $0
  6. November - December 2003 For $1,802,910 Against $0
  7. January - February 2004 For $1,361,987 Against $0
  8. March - April 2004 For $2,189,499 Against $0
  9. May - June 2004 For $2,767,015 Against $0
  10. July - August 2004 For $1,514,736 Against $0
  11. September - October 2004 For $2,900,614 Against $0
  12. November - December 2004 For $621,619 Against $0
  13. January - February 2005 For $918,654 Against $0
  14. March - April 2005 For $2,778,101 Against $0
  15. May - June 2005 For $3,430,659 Against $0
  16. July - August 2005 For $1,336,937 Against $0
  17. September - October 2005 For $2,718,584 Against $0
  18. November - December 2005 For $3,260,968 Against $0
  19. January - February 2006 For $1,170,453 Against $0
  20. March - April 2006 For $3,558,880 Against $0
  21. May - June 2006 For $3,498,673 Against $0
  22. July - August 2006 For $2,033,068 Against $0
  23. September - October 2006 For $4,413,257 Against $0
  24. November - December 2006 For $1,362,622 Against $0
  25. January - February 2007 For $998,830 Against $0
  26. March - April 2007 For $2,210,873 Against $0
  27. May - June 2007 For $2,342,749 Against $0
  28. July - August 2007 For $844,754 Against $0
  29. September - October 2007 For $1,676,669 Against $0
  30. November - December 2007 For $1,625,825 Against $0
  31. January - February 2008 For $817,211 Against $0
  32. March - April 2008 For $1,583,303 Against $0
  33. May - June 2008 For $1,482,245 Against $0
  34. July - August 2008 For $1,424,678 Against $0
  35. September - October 2008 For $1,390,336 Against $0
  36. November - December 2008 For $650,127 Against $0

Votes

    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
    3 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007

    3 organizations supported this bill

    Federal Bar Association
    (n.d.). Federal Bar Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
    (n.d.). National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Retrieved n.d., from .
    National Legal Aid & Defender Association
    (n.d.). National Legal Aid & Defender Association. Retrieved n.d., from .

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from Attorneys & law firms interest groups, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$477,550$0
    Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
    Max BaucusDMT$605,511$0
    Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,173,955$0
    Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
    Joe BidenDDE$2,084,772$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$409,728$0
    Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$451,760$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$1,478,094$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$1,265,258$0
    Sam BrownbackRKS$78,251$0
    Jim BunningRKY$221,149$0
    Richard BurrRNC$498,771$0
    Robert ByrdDWV$221,176$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$1,147,346$0
    Ben CardinDMD$955,715$0
    Tom CarperDDE$338,788$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$3,050,900$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$719,076$0
    Hillary ClintonDNY$4,250,168$0
    Tom CoburnROK$88,440$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$193,764$0
    Norm ColemanRMN$773,486$0
    Susan CollinsRME$418,630$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$571,510$0
    John CornynRTX$1,283,233$0
    Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
    Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$568,898$0
    Chris DoddDCT$684,102$0
    Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$549,241$0
    Pete DomeniciRNM$109,350$0
    Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$1,589,142$0
    John EnsignRNV$255,345$0
    Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
    Russ FeingoldDWI$682,071$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$639,091$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,238,299$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$272,568$0
    Judd GreggRNH$109,187$0
    Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$551,857$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$441,794$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$713,885$0
    Jim InhofeROK$149,018$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$224,593$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$610,511$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$234,797$0
    Ted KennedyDMA$971,448$0
    John KerryDMA$355,481$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$897,266$0
    Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    Jon KylRAZ$717,166$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$1,164,169$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$794,882$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$530,829$0
    Carl LevinDMI$674,076$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$1,067,106$0
    Blanche LincolnDAR$379,045$0
    Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
    Dick LugarRIN$333,840$0
    Mel MartinezRFL$1,057,037$0
    John McCainRAZ$121,075$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$1,317,193$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$803,683$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,916,799$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$279,687$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$224,970$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$738,325$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,353,137$0
    Barack ObamaDIL$2,120,907$0
    Mark PryorDAR$618,101$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$362,723$0
    Harry ReidDNV$1,121,774$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$193,578$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$647,774$0
    Ken SalazarDCO$1,479,455$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$96,849$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$1,064,468$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$403,689$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$717,324$0
    Gordon SmithROR$451,685$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$140,085$0
    Arlen SpecterDPA$2,409,330$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$1,237,844$0
    Ted StevensRAK$249,591$0
    John SununuRNH$263,214$0
    Jon TesterDMT$434,981$0
    Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
    John ThuneRSD$427,861$0
    David VitterRLA$531,749$0
    George VoinovichROH$556,349$0
    John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
    Jim WebbDVA$522,967$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$706,808$0
    Ron WydenDOR$260,257$0

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    		NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Supported    		$ From Interest Groups
    That Opposed
    		Daniel K. AkakaDHI$136,000$0
    		Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$477,550$0
    		Alan Wayne AllardRCO$6,000$0
    		Max BaucusDMT$605,511$0
    		Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$1,173,955$0
    		Bob BennettRUT$133,826$0
    		Joe BidenDDE$2,084,772$0
    		Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$409,728$0
    		Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$451,760$0
    		Barbara BoxerDCA$1,478,094$0
    		Sherrod BrownDOH$1,265,258$0
    		Sam BrownbackRKS$78,251$0
    		Jim BunningRKY$221,149$0
    		Richard BurrRNC$498,771$0
    		Robert ByrdDWV$221,176$0
    		Maria CantwellDWA$1,147,346$0
    		Ben CardinDMD$955,715$0
    		Tom CarperDDE$338,788$0
    		Bob CaseyDPA$3,050,900$0
    		Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$719,076$0
    		Hillary ClintonDNY$4,250,168$0
    		Tom CoburnROK$88,440$0
    		William Thad CochranRMS$193,764$0
    		Norm ColemanRMN$773,486$0
    		Susan CollinsRME$418,630$0
    		Gaylord Kent ConradDND$457,653$0
    		Bob CorkerRTN$571,510$0
    		John CornynRTX$1,283,233$0
    		Larry CraigRID$34,500$0
    		Mike CrapoRID$145,237$0
    		Jim DeMintRSC$568,898$0
    		Chris DoddDCT$684,102$0
    		Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$549,241$0
    		Pete DomeniciRNM$109,350$0
    		Byron DorganDND$306,951$0
    		Dick DurbinDIL$1,589,142$0
    		John EnsignRNV$255,345$0
    		Mike EnziRWY$48,501$0
    		Russ FeingoldDWI$682,071$0
    		Dianne FeinsteinDCA$639,091$0
    		Lindsey GrahamRSC$1,238,299$0
    		Chuck GrassleyRIA$272,568$0
    		Judd GreggRNH$109,187$0
    		Chuck HagelRNE$60,850$0
    		Tom HarkinDIA$551,857$0
    		Orrin HatchRUT$441,794$0
    		Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$713,885$0
    		Jim InhofeROK$149,018$0
    		Dan InouyeDHI$224,593$0
    		Johnny IsaksonRGA$610,511$0
    		Tim JohnsonDSD$234,797$0
    		Ted KennedyDMA$971,448$0
    		John KerryDMA$355,481$0
    		Amy KlobucharDMN$897,266$0
    		Herb KohlDWI$500$0
    		Jon KylRAZ$717,166$0
    		Mary LandrieuDLA$1,164,169$0
    		Frank LautenbergDNJ$794,882$0
    		Patrick LeahyDVT$530,829$0
    		Carl LevinDMI$674,076$0
    		Joe LiebermanICT$1,067,106$0
    		Blanche LincolnDAR$379,045$0
    		Chester Trent LottRMS$173,397$0
    		Dick LugarRIN$333,840$0
    		Mel MartinezRFL$1,057,037$0
    		John McCainRAZ$121,075$0
    		Claire McCaskillDMO$1,317,193$0
    		Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$803,683$0
    		Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,916,799$0
    		Barbara MikulskiDMD$279,687$0
    		Lisa MurkowskiRAK$224,970$0
    		Patty MurrayDWA$738,325$0
    		Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$441,135$0
    		Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$2,353,137$0
    		Barack ObamaDIL$2,120,907$0
    		Mark PryorDAR$618,101$0
    		John "Jack" ReedDRI$362,723$0
    		Harry ReidDNV$1,121,774$0
    		Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$193,578$0
    		John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$647,774$0
    		Ken SalazarDCO$1,479,455$0
    		Bernie SandersIVT$96,849$0
    		Chuck SchumerDNY$1,064,468$0
    		Jeff SessionsRAL$403,689$0
    		Richard ShelbyRAL$717,324$0
    		Gordon SmithROR$451,685$0
    		Olympia SnoweRME$140,085$0
    		Arlen SpecterDPA$2,409,330$0
    		Debbie StabenowDMI$1,237,844$0
    		Ted StevensRAK$249,591$0
    		John SununuRNH$263,214$0
    		Jon TesterDMT$434,981$0
    		Craig ThomasRWY$32,665$0
    		John ThuneRSD$427,861$0
    		David VitterRLA$531,749$0
    		George VoinovichROH$556,349$0
    		John WarnerRVA$1,000$0
    		Jim WebbDVA$522,967$0
    		Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$706,808$0
    		Ron WydenDOR$260,257$0

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    		Attorneys & law firms$68,075,572

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