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HR 3028 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Evidence and witnesses Freedom of information Law enforcement administration and funding

Grand Jury Transparency Act

Introduced: July 10, 2015 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 10, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 10, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grand Jury Transparency Act

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Department of Justice to give preferential treatment to applications for public safety and community policing grants from jurisdictions that have a law or ordinance to make grand jury transcripts and other records publicly available.

What's happening now July 29, 2015

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 10, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 10, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3028: Grand Jury Transparency Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3028/
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"H.R. 3028: Grand Jury Transparency Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3028/.
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H.R. 3028, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3028/.
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[H.R. 3028: Grand Jury Transparency Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3028/)
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