HR 5304
111th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Law enforcement administration and funding
Racial and ethnic relations
Byrne/JAG Program Accountability Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 13, 2010
Introduced in House
May 13, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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