Amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to specify when the government may move to dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint.

Mary Gay Scanlon · Pennsylvania · Democratic

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H.R. 8392 - No Free Passes for Cronies Act; To amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to provide for when the government may move the court to dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint, and for other purposes.

Scanlon introduced a bill to change the federal criminal procedure rules governing when the government can seek dismissal of criminal charges.

H.R. 8392 (IH) - No Free Passes for Cronies Act - BILLS-119hr8392ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The No Free Passes for Cronies Act would amend Rule 48(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure to clarify that federal judges have the authority to accept or reject the government’s motion to dismiss “in the interests of justice.”

Scanlon introduced a bill to change Rule 48(a) so judges can review and reject prosecutorial dismissal motions when appropriate.

Scanlon Introduces Legislation to Block Dismissal of Criminal Charges Against Political Cronies | U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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The homepage's Latest News and Legislation Updates sections list June 10, 2026, June 4, 2026, June 3, 2026, and May 27, 2026 items, including a June 3 introduction of the Postal Data Privacy Act and recent June 4 and June 8 votes.

Recent official activity in the lookback window shows Scanlon working on other legislative and floor issues, including a court-order-based privacy bill, but there is no sign in this window of an effort to amend the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
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Rule 48 still says only that the government may, with leave of court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint, and the current rule text shows no substantive amendment since 2002. I found no evidence that Rep. Scanlon sponsored, authored, or materially advanced a successful federal change that would specify when the government may make such dismissal motions. Because the promised rule change has not been delivered and the available record does not show a serious Scanlon-led near-miss effort, this is best scored as not delivered rather than partial.

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