3.0.0 5834 2023-01-11T13:39:30Z 2023-01-11T13:39:30Z House HR 2018-05-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUMMINGS:H.R. 5834.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The Spending Clause, Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of theU.S. Constitution.[Page H4138]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2018-07-24T14:45:21Z Referred to 2018-05-16T14:01:00Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018 115 2855 S 2018-05-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2018-07-24 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2018-05-16 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2018-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 N H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2018-05-16 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2018-05-16 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2018-05-16 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2018-05-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2018-05-16 True S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2018-05-16 True 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 2018-05-16 Introduced in House 2019-03-25T20:43:56Z Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018

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: (1) involving a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) involving gangs or organized crime.


]]> Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018 Display Title Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2018 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 2018 Introduced in House 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5834ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5834ih.xml 2018-07-24 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.