Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 13, 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 happenedSep 26, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 13, 2016
- Sep 26, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Sep 13, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 13, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 13, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House