Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016

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Bill Number

HR 6016

Introduced

Sep 13, 2016

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

Topics

Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

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Summary

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016

This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report certain information about participating defendants.

DOJ must publish the information.

Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

Actions

Sep 26, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 13, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 13, 2016

Introduced in House

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