US HB6414 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.

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Title

COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-27HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2020-03-27HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB6800 (Related) 2020-07-23 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
HR967 (Similar To) 2020-05-15 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB3720 (Related) 2020-05-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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