# 115-hr-2152: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018

115-hr-2152, Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2152
- Congress: 115
- Title: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2017-04-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2017 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 the amount of funds received by the pretrial services program and 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 (31)

- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2017-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2017-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2017-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2017-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2017-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] (R-GA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] (R-GA), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] (R-OH), 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2018-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2018-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2152)

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- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
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