US HB1857 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on: (1) serious crimes committed by informants maintained by their law enforcement agencies, (2) amounts paid to the informants, and (3) amounts received through information from or cooperation by the informants. The bill defines the term "serious crime."
Title
Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
| Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-24 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2017-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Organized crime
Pornography
Crime and law enforcement
Crimes against children
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Evidence and witnesses
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Organized crime
Pornography
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1857/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1857/BILLS-115hr1857ih.pdf |
