COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 27, 2020)
COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities.
Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities.
Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.
What just happenedMar 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 27, 2020
- Mar 27, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 27, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 27, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House