House Bill 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.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 26, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5973
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
February 26, 2020
03/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
02/26/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/26/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 12:41:25 AM