# 116-hr-5320: Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2019

116-hr-5320, Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5320
- Congress: 116
- Title: Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced: 2019-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2019 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 to DOJ the amount of money allocated for the pretrial services program and certain information about participating defendants. DOJ must make the information publicly available.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5320 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5320)

## Related
- [116-hr-9020: PROVIDE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9020)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8445: Hezbollah Money Laundering Prevention Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8445)
- [116-hr-8356: Combatting University Research Theft Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8356)
- [116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8333)
- [116-hr-8310: CCTARI Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8310)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5320 (as of 2025-11-18).