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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019

Introduced: September 24, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 2, 2020
ASSSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4467, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 24, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019

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 involving (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.


What's happening now October 2, 2020

ASSSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Mfume asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 4467, a bill originally introduced by Representative Cummings, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 24, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4467: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4467/
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"H.R. 4467: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4467/.
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H.R. 4467, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4467/.
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