Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) 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 publish the information.
Additionally, DOJ must reduce the grant allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2152 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2152
To require States and units of local government receiving funds under
grant programs operated by the Department of Justice, which use such
funds for pretrial services programs, to submit to the Attorney General
a report relating to such program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 26, 2017
Mr. Poe of Texas (for himself and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To require States and units of local government receiving funds under
grant programs operated by the Department of Justice, which use such
funds for pretrial services programs, to submit to the Attorney General
a report relating to such program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Citizens' Right to Know Act of
2017''.
SEC. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANT
RECIPIENTS USING FUNDS FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.
(a) In General.--For each fiscal year in which a State or unit of
local government receives funds under any grant program operated by the
Department of Justice, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice
Assistance grant program under subpart I of part E of title I of the
Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3750 et
seq.), and which uses funds received under such program for a pretrial
services program, the State or unit of local government shall submit to
the Attorney General a report which contains the following:
(1) The name of each defendant participating in a pretrial
release program administered by the pretrial services program,
and whether, as applicable, each occasion on which such
defendant failed to make an appearance.
(2) Information relating to the previous arrest record of
each defendant participating in the pretrial services program.
(b) Publication Requirement.--Subject to any applicable
confidentiality requirements, the Attorney General shall, on an annual
basis, make publicly available the information received under
subsection (a).
(c) Reduction in Funding.--The Attorney General shall, for State or
unit of local government which fails to comply with the requirement
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, reduce the amount that the
State or local government would otherwise receive under each grant
program described in subsection (a) in the following fiscal year by 100
percent.
(d) Reallocation.--Amounts not allocated to a State or unit of
local government under subsection (c) shall be reallocated under each
such grant program to States and units of local government that comply
with the requirement under subsection (a).
(e) Definition.--The term ``failed to make an appearance'' means an
action whereby any defendant has been charged with an offense before a
court and who is participating in a pretrial release program for which
funds received under a grant program referred to in subsection (a) are
used as a condition of pretrial release--
(1) does not appear for any court date regarding such
charge;
(2) does not appear for any one appointment with the
pretrial services program; or
(3) does not appear for any post-release appearance the
court may require.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-659.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-659.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 872 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 872. (consideration: CR H3857-3864; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3857-3858)
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645, H.R. 2152 and S.J. Res. 57. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5645 under a structured rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2152 under a closed rule, with one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Rule also provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 57 under a closed rule with one motion to commit.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2152.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 2152, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Goodlatte demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3864-3865)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 175).
Roll Call #175 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 175).
Roll Call #175 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.