Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 24, 2019Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 2531
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
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 involving (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.
What just happenedSep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD](D-MD)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateSep 24, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 24, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate