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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021

Introduced: September 6, 2022 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 7, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 7, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 October 7, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5528 Related bill Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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  • CINTAS
    for CINTAS · Ohio · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
 Cosponsors 1
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Sep 6, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2958: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2958/
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"S. 2958: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2958/.
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S. 2958, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2958/.
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