HR 2152 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Criminal procedure and sentencing Government information and archives Law enforcement administration and funding State and local government operations

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018

Introduced: November 16, 2017 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 10, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

May 9, 2018

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 9, 2018

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 175).

May 9, 2018

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3864-3865)

May 9, 2018

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2152, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.

May 9, 2018

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

May 9, 2018

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2152.

May 9, 2018

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.

May 9, 2018

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 872. (consideration: CR H3857-3864; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3857-3858)

May 7, 2018

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 872 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.

Apr 27, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.

Apr 27, 2018

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-659.

Mar 7, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.

Mar 7, 2018

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 5, 2017

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

Apr 26, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 26, 2017

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
May 9, 2018	House · vote #175	On Passage	Passed	221–197	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
HAMDT 578	—	Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 872, the amendment in the nature of a substitute was considered as adopt…	Pending	—

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Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018

(Sec. 2) This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report to DOJ the amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program and certain information about participating defendants.

DOJ must publish the information.

Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

What's happening now May 10, 2018

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 25

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Apr 26, 2018

Johnson, Mike

Louisiana · Mar 14, 2018

Pennsylvania · Nov 16, 2017

Rutherford, John H.

Florida · Nov 15, 2017

Marino, Tom

· Nov 7, 2017

Westerman, Bruce

Arkansas · Oct 25, 2017

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Sep 12, 2017

Labrador, Raul

· Jul 17, 2017

Higgins, Clay

Louisiana · Jul 13, 2017

Palmer, Gary J.

Alabama · Jun 29, 2017

Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Jun 27, 2017

Arizona · Jun 15, 2017

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · Jun 6, 2017

SMITH, LAMAR

· Jun 6, 2017

Walberg, Tim

Michigan · Apr 26, 2017

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