Byrne/JAG Program Accountability Act
Latest action · Jun 15, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Byrne/JAG Program Accountability Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require states and local governments receiving grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to implement policy, practice, and system improvement strategies to identify and reduce racial and ethnic disparities among individuals who come into contact with or are under the supervision of the criminal justice system, without establishing or requiring numerical standards or quotas.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2010 to Jul 1, 2010, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 13, 2010 |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Original | May 13, 2010 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 13, 2010 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | May 28, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Jun 9, 2010 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 17, 2010 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Jul 1, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- May 13, 2010Introduced in House
- May 13, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2010Introduced in House
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