# 116-hr-6414: COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

116-hr-6414, COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6414
- Congress: 116
- Title: COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-04-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2020-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6414 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6414)

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- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
- [116-hr-6902: Black History is American History Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6902)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6414 (as of 2025-11-18).