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COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Introduced: May 13, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 13, 2020
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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 May 13, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6414 Related bill COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
  • HR 6800 Related bill The Heroes Act
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · May 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3720: COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3720/
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"S. 3720: COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3720/.
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S. 3720, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3720/.
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