HR 6414
116th Congress
House
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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities.
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities.
Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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