Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
Latest action · Sep 24, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedSep 24, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Justice to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases involving (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Sep 24, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4467 | Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Oct 2, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 24, 2019Introduced in Senate
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