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S. 37 118th Congress Senate

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs.

Introduced: January 31, 2023 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and funding
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Jan 24, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 24, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 475 Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jan 31, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 37: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-37/
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"S. 37: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-37/.
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S. 37, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-37/.
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[S. 37: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-37/)
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