HR5724Referred to Committee
FAST Justice Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-10-08
Introduced
20
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
James R. Walkinshaw
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (308 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000831
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Cosponsors (20)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2025-10-08
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2025-10-08
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-10-08
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)Original· 2025-10-08
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2025-10-08
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI-11)Original· 2025-10-08
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2025-10-08
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2025-10-08
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2025-10-08
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2025-10-08
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2025-10-08
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-10-08
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)Original· 2025-10-08
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)Original· 2025-10-08
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2025-10-08
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2025-10-08
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)· 2025-10-10
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2025-10-10
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-10-14
- Dwight Evans (D-PA-3)· 2026-04-23
Latest Action
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Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2025-10-08
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-10-08
- House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-10-08
Previously
- Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-08
- Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-08
Plain-English Summary
The bill would establish faster procedures for the federal government to investigate and prosecute certain crimes, aiming to reduce delays in the justice system. It affects federal agencies, law enforcement officials, and people accused of federal crimes by streamlining how cases move through the courts and government investigations. The proposal is currently being reviewed by congressional committees to determine whether it would actually speed up justice without compromising fairness or due process.
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