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Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

Introduced: June 18, 2020 Introduced by: Tlaib, Rashida Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 18, 2020
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Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

This bill requires states and local governments, as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, to release eligible individuals from correctional facilities (including juvenile facilities) during the COVID-19 emergency. The bill specifies the categories of individuals who are eligible for release, including an individual who is (1) awaiting trial, (2) subject to an immigration detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security, (3) medically vulnerable, (4) over the age of 55, or (5) a primary caregiver or pregnant.

The bill also requires states and local governments that receive funds under the program to implement recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities.

What's happening now June 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 11, 2020
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 18, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2020
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jun 18, 2020
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 18, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 18, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 18, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7281: Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7281/
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"H.R. 7281: Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7281/.
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H.R. 7281, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7281/.
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