Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-2152
Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]
Introduced: 2017-04-26 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Government information and archives
Law enforcement administration and funding
State and local government operations

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: 

Citizens' Right to Know Act of 

2017

 
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 the amount of funds received by 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.

action_date: 2018-04-27
text: 

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.

action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-05-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 175).
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 197 (Roll no. 175).
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3864-3865)
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2152.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-05-09
text: 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)
action_date: 2018-05-07
text: 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.
action_date: 2018-04-27
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
action_date: 2018-04-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-659.
action_date: 2018-04-27
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 115-659.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 10.
action_date: 2018-03-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-26
text: Introduced in House