Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 31, 2013)
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local governments to establish or maintain programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving a homicide, a serious violent felony, a serious drug offense, gangs, or organized crime; (2) evaluate grant applicants based on specified criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation and the number of such crimes per capita in the applicant's jurisdiction; (3) provide technical assistance to applicants for establishing or maintaining such programs; and (4) develop and disseminate best practice models to assist such governments in addressing witness safety, short-term and permanent witness relocation, financial and housing assistance, and other necessary witness protection or assistance services. Urges such governments to use such models to evaluate, improve, and develop witness protection or witness assistance programs.
What just happenedSep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 31, 2013
- Sep 13, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Sep 13, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House