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Emergency GRACE Act

Introduced: May 15, 2020 Introduced by: Dean, Madeleine Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 or the Emergency GRACE Act

This bill makes various changes to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and expand the use of compassionate release programs in correctional facilities, including by providing emergency funding to nonfederal correctional facilities.

What's happening now May 15, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1329 Related bill Medicaid Reentry Act
  • S 3698 Identical bill Emergency GRACE Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6900: Emergency GRACE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6900/
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"H.R. 6900: Emergency GRACE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6900/.
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H.R. 6900, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6900/.
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