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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018

Introduced: May 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 16, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Justice to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases: (1) involving a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) involving gangs or organized crime.


What's happening now July 24, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2855 Identical bill Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 16, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 16, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 16, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5834: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5834/
MLA
"H.R. 5834: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5834/.
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H.R. 5834, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5834/.
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[H.R. 5834: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5834/)
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