H.R. 5973 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.
H.R. 5973 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Feb 26, 2020, sponsored by Kendra S. Horn with 12 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Feb 26, 2020
- Co-sponsors
- 12
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
This bill directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to improve documentation of whether inmates of state prisons and local jails are veterans.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Kendra S. Horn (D-OK). Co-sponsors: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 26, 2020
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (Mar 10, 2020)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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