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Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011

Introduced: June 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Aug 25, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 12, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011 - Requires a state or local pretrial services agency that receives federal financial assistance to report to the Attorney General: (1) on a monthly basis, about individuals who are released by such agency into a pretrial release program, and (2) on an annual basis, on the agency's budget for that year.

Requires such monthly report to include: (1) the number of individuals and of indigent individuals reviewed for pretrial release, (2) the number and names of individuals assigned to pretrial services, (3) the number and names of indigent individuals accepted into a pretrial release program, (4) a list of each charge filed against, and all prior criminal convictions of, each individual accepted into a pretrial release program, (5) a list of the court appearances required of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program and of each instance on which such an individual failed to appear at a scheduled court appearance, and (6) a list of all warrants issued or arrests made of each individual accepted into a pretrial release program.

What's happening now August 25, 2011

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 4
Harper, Gregg
· Jul 21, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jul 13, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 15, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Jun 15, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jun 15, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Jun 15, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· May 23, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· May 12, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 12, 2011
Boren, Dan
· May 12, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 12, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 12, 2011
GALLEGLY, ELTON
· May 12, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1885: Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1885/
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"H.R. 1885: Citizens Right to Know Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1885/.
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H.R. 1885, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1885/.
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