HR 1226
107th Congress
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Young Witness Assistance Act of 2001
Introduced: March 27, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Young Witness Assistance Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to State and local prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in support of juvenile (17 years of age or younger) and young adult (between 18 and 21 years of age) witness assistance programs. Authorizes grant funds to be used, among other things, for: (1) counseling services to young witnesses of a violent crime; and (2) protective services for young witnesses and their families when a serious threat of harm is made from perpetrators or their associates.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Committees of jurisdiction
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