US HB5973 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to improve documentation of whether inmates of state prisons and local jails are veterans.
Title
To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL] |
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] | Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL] |
| Rep. David Trone [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-10 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Judicial procedure and administration
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Detention of persons
Judicial procedure and administration
State and local courts
State and local government operations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5973/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5973/BILLS-116hr5973ih.pdf |
