An Act to amend chapter 315 of title 18, United States Code, to authorize payment of transportation expenses for persons released from custody pending their appearance to face criminal charges before that court, any division of that court, or any court of the United States in another Federal judicial district.
Public Law 95-503 · S. 2411 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 24, 1978 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. Dennis DeConcini (D-AZ)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes, when justice and need so require, Federal payment of specified travel expenses and allowances of persons released from custody pending an appearance to face criminal charges before the releasing Federal judge or magistrate in any judicial district.
States that such provision shall take effect on October 1, 1978.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Oct 24, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-503.
- Oct 13, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Oct 12, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 10, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- Sep 28, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- May 1, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 27, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- Apr 25, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jan 23, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.