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116-hr-6414116th Congress

COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

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Summary

COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities. Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities. Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2020

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2020

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/21/2020

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 4/23/2020

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 4/23/2020

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2020

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2020

  • Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2020

  • Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 5/1/2020

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 5/5/2020

  • Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2020

  • Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 5/8/2020

Roll Call Votes

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