# 116-hr-5290: The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019

116-hr-5290, The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5290
- Congress: 116
- Title: The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-12-03
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019 This bill provides that any agency of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a federal agency for purposes of certain privacy laws with respect to communications between the agency and the District's Bureau of Prisons or Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency regarding providing public benefits or services to any person resuming or commencing residence in the District (including upon a person's release from any term of imprisonment).

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9053: No Congressional Gun Loophole Act
- 116-hr-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
- 116-hr-8994: Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8963: Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8956: Midnight Regulations Review Act
- 116-hr-8927: Federal Gift Shop Tax Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5290 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5290)

## Related
- [116-hr-9053: No Congressional Gun Loophole Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9053)
- [116-hr-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9029)
- [116-hr-8994: Restoring Students’ Right to Appeal Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8994)
- [116-hr-8963: Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Resto…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8963)
- [116-hr-8956: Midnight Regulations Review Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8956)
- [116-hr-8927: Federal Gift Shop Tax Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8927)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5290 (as of 2025-11-18).