# 114-hr-4194: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015

114-hr-4194, Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4194
- Congress: 114
- Title: Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2015-12-09
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases related to: (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime. DOJ must evaluate grant applications based on certain criteria, including the prevalence of witness intimidation, the presence of organized crime, and the per capita number of homicides, violent felonies, or serious drug offenses. The bill also requires DOJ to: (1) consider urban and rural applicants and ensure equitable geographic distribution of grant awards; and (2) develop and disseminate best practice models to help state, local, and tribal governments address witness protection and assistance issues.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2016-04-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2016-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4194 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4194)

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