Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 9, 2016Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3541
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Dec 9, 2016)
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016
This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report certain information about participating defendants.
DOJ must publish the information.
Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.
What just happenedDec 9, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT](R-UT)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateDec 9, 2016
- Dec 9, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 9, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate