118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 475: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023
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Summary
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2023
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sanford Bishop D-GAOriginal
- Don Bacon R-NEOriginal
- Steve Cohen D-TNOriginal
- André Carson D-INOriginal
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FLOriginal
- Dwight Evans D-PAOriginal
- Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXOriginal
- Henry Johnson D-GAOriginal
- William Keating D-MAOriginal
- Robin Kelly D-ILOriginal
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DCOriginal
- C. Ruppersberger D-MDOriginal
- Robert Scott D-VAOriginal
- David Scott D-GAOriginal
- Dina Titus D-NVOriginal
- David Trone D-MDOriginal
- Glenn Ivey D-MD
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Colin Allred D-TX
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Al Green D-TX
- Christopher Smith R-NJ
- Andy Harris R-MD
- Jasmine Crockett D-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Kweisi Mfume SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History
- Introduced in the House by Kweisi Mfume.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.