H.R. 5320 · 116th Congress
Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Clay Higgins
- Introduced
- 2019-12-05
- Latest action
- 2020-01-30 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2019
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 make the information publicly available.