# 116-hr-6900: Emergency GRACE Act

116-hr-6900, Emergency GRACE Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6900
- Congress: 116
- Title: Emergency GRACE Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 or the Emergency GRACE Act This bill makes various changes to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and expand the use of compassionate release programs in correctional facilities, including by providing emergency funding to nonfederal correctional facilities.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8950: Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8705: END Stigma Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6900 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6900)

## Related
- [116-hr-9016: DOULA for VA Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9016)
- [116-hr-8950: Coronavirus Relief Fund Expansion Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8950)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8736: AARF Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8736)
- [116-hr-8705: END Stigma Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8705)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6900 (as of 2025-11-18).