H.R. 1741, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009

3.0.0 1741 2023-01-11T13:16:29Z 2023-01-11T13:16:29Z House H HR 2009-03-26 111 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2010-03-22T20:20:07Z Markup by 2010-02-25T19:43:49Z Referred to 2009-06-10T18:53:57Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2009-06-08T22:49:52Z Markup by 2009-05-20T16:42:21Z Referred to 2009-03-26T14:03:48Z H. Rept. 111-138 2010-03-22 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329. Calendars 2010-03-22 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2010-03-22 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2010-02-25 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2009-06-10 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2009-06-09 17:16:57 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2009-06-09 17:16:56 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 315). (text: CR H6325-6326) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 315 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll315.xml House 111 2009-06-09T21:16:56Z 1 2009-06-09 17:16:56 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 315).(text: CR H6325-6326) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 315 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2009/roll315.xml House 111 2009-06-09T21:16:56Z 1 2009-06-09 17:07:33 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6357) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-09 13:46:20 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2009-06-09 13:08:59 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1741. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-09 13:08:58 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6325-6329) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2009-06-09 13:08:57 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2009-06-08 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 70. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00070 2009-06-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-138. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-06-08 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 111-138. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-05-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2009-05-20 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2009-03-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-03-26 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2009-03-26 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2009-03-26 True S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-03-26 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2009-03-26 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2009-04-21 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-04-21 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2009-04-21 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2009-04-21 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2009-04-21 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2009-04-23 False P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2009-04-27 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2009-05-20 False 2009-05-21T04:00:00Z H.R. 1741, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20733 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 20, 2009</p> 2009-05-21T04:00:00Z H.R. 1741, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20733 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 20, 2009 2010-03-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 1741, Witness Security Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/21254 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 25, 2010</p> 2010-03-05T06:00:00Z H.R. 1741, Witness Security Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/21254 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on February 25, 2010 Crime and Law Enforcement Drug trafficking and controlled substances Evidence and witnesses Law enforcement administration and funding Performance measurement Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement

00 2009-03-26 Introduced in House 2009-04-21T19:34:14Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish or maintain programs to protect or provide assistance to witnesses in cases involving homicide, a serious or violent felony, or a serious drug offense.

Directs: (1) the U.S. Marshals Service to provide technical assistance to recipients of grants under this Act; (2) such recipients to submit reports to the Attorney General evaluating witness protection programs; and (3) the Attorney General to develop best practice models to assists states and other entities in addressing witness safety, witness relocation, financial and housing assistance for witnesses, and other necessary assistance.

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17 2009-06-08 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2009-06-19T20:05:36Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to states, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs to protect or assist witnesses in court proceedings involving homicide, a serious felony, or a serious drug offense; (2) give priority to grant applications for programs in states with an average of not less than 100 murders per year during the most recent five-year period; (3) provide technical assistance to grant applicants for establishing or maintaining a witness protection program; (4) develop best practice models to assist states and other relevant entities in addressing witness safety, short-term and permanent witness relocation, financial and housing assistance, and other necessary services and disseminate such models to such states and entities within one year after their development; and (5) report to Congress on the grant programs and the development of best practice models not later than December 31, 2015.

Defines states, for purposes of this Act, as any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, America Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states and relevant entities should use the best practice models developed by the Attorney General to evaluate, improve, and develop witness protection or witness assistance programs.

Provides that nothing in this Act requires the dissemination of any information if the Attorney General determines that such information is law enforcement sensitive or poses a threat to national security.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

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36 2009-06-09 Passed House amended 2009-06-19T20:05:48Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 8, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to states, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs to protect or assist witnesses in court proceedings involving homicide, a serious felony, or a serious drug offense; (2) give priority to grant applications for programs in states with an average of not less than 100 murders per year during the most recent five-year period; (3) provide technical assistance to grant applicants for establishing or maintaining a witness protection program; (4) develop best practice models to assist states and other relevant entities in addressing witness safety, short-term and permanent witness relocation, financial and housing assistance, and other necessary services and disseminate such models to such states and entities within one year after their development; and (5) report to Congress on the grant programs and the development of best practice models not later than December 31, 2015.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2010-FY2014.

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01 2010-03-22 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2010-04-13T21:46:53Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs to protect or assist witnesses in court proceedings involving homicide, a serious felony or drug offense, or gangs or organized crime; (2) evaluate grant applicants based on specified criteria, including such government's level of witness intimidation and level of serious crimes; (3) provide technical assistance to grant applicants for establishing or maintaining a witness protection plan; and (4) develop and disseminate within one year after development best practice models to assist states and other relevant entities in addressing witness safety, short-term and permanent witness relocation, financial and housing assistance, and other necessary services.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) ensure that grants funds under this Act are equitably distributed throughout the United States and that due consideration is given to applicants of rural and urban communities; and (2) report to Congress not later than December 31, 2012, on the implementation of this Act and not later than December 31, 2015, on the programs funded by grants awarded by this Act.

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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 Display Title Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 Short Titles as Reported to House Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 H House Short Titles as Reported to Senate Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2010 S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local prosecutors to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs. Official Titles as Amended by House To require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs. H House Short Titles as Passed House Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2009 H House Reported to Senate 2010-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1741rs/xml/BILLS-111hr1741rs.xml Referred in Senate 2009-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1741rfs/xml/BILLS-111hr1741rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2009-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1741eh/xml/BILLS-111hr1741eh.xml Reported in House 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1741rh/xml/BILLS-111hr1741rh.xml Introduced in House 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr1741ih/xml/BILLS-111hr1741ih.xml 2010-03-22 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 329. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.