# 114-hr-6016: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016

114-hr-6016, Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); 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-6016
- Congress: 114
- Title: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-09-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2016 This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program and uses such funds for a pretrial services program to annually report certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must publish the information. Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2016-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act
- 114-hr-4828: Conscience Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6016)

## Related
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5166)
- [114-hr-4828: Conscience Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4828)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6016 (as of 2025-11-18).