HR 5528
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Organized crime
Performance measurement
Violent crime
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Plain-English summary
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5528: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5528/
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