3.0.0 4194 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z 2023-01-11T13:32:29Z House HR 2015-12-09 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 178 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUMMINGS:H.R. 4194.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H9205]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:45:25Z Referred to 2015-12-09T15:00:31Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 114 2376 S 2015-12-09 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2016-01-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-12-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-04-14 False K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2016-04-14 False F000043 Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] CHAKA FATTAH D PA 2 2016-04-14 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2016-04-14 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-04-14 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-04-14 False L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2016-04-14 False B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2016-04-14 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2016-04-14 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2016-04-14 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-04-14 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2016-04-14 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-04-14 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2016-04-14 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2016-04-14 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2016-04-14 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-04-14 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2016-04-19 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-04-29 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-05-27 False 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 Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-12-09 Introduced in House 2016-06-06T21:15:50Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases related to: (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.

DOJ must evaluate grant applications based on certain criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation, the presence of organized crime, and the per capita number of homicides, violent felonies, or serious drug offenses.

The bill also requires DOJ to: (1) consider urban and rural applicants and ensure equitable geographic distribution of grant awards; and (2) develop and disseminate best practice models to help state, local, and tribal governments address witness protection and assistance issues.

]]> Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 Display Title Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced 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 in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4194ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4194ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. 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.