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Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5528| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (11)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021 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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4467
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
Oct 7, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2958
Introduced in Senate
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4467
    Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019


  • October 7, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2958
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2958: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingOrganized crimePerformance measurementViolent crime

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5528| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021 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.
View Full Text

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4467
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019
Oct 7, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2958
Introduced in Senate
Oct 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Oct 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4467
    Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2019


  • October 7, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2958
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 8, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • October 8, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Kweisi Mfume

Kweisi Mfume

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (11)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Marie Newman (Democratic)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • S 117-2958: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Drug trafficking and controlled substancesEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingOrganized crimePerformance measurementViolent crime