COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
Latest action · May 13, 2020 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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
This bill 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.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 13, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 13, 2020 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 13, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
- May 13, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6414 | COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 | Related bill | Mar 27, 2020 |
| HR 6800 | The Heroes Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Crime victims
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Detention of persons
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and paralysis
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment and training programs
- Family services
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- HIV/AIDS
- Immunology and vaccination
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Lawyers and legal services
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Neurological disorders
- Women's health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2020Introduced in Senate
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