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Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7281| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2020
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (12)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020 This bill requires states and local governments, as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, to release eligible individuals from correctional facilities (including juvenile facilities) during the COVID-19 emergency. The bill specifies the categories of individuals who are eligible for release, including an individual who is (1) awaiting trial, (2) subject to an immigration detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security, (3) medically vulnerable, (4) over the age of 55, or (5) a primary caregiver or pregnant. The bill also requires states and local governments that receive funds under the program to implement recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 18, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

AgingCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNutrition and dietState and local government operationsWomen's health

Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7281| House 
| Updated: 6/18/2020
Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020 This bill requires states and local governments, as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, to release eligible individuals from correctional facilities (including juvenile facilities) during the COVID-19 emergency. The bill specifies the categories of individuals who are eligible for release, including an individual who is (1) awaiting trial, (2) subject to an immigration detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security, (3) medically vulnerable, (4) over the age of 55, or (5) a primary caregiver or pregnant. The bill also requires states and local governments that receive funds under the program to implement recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities.
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Timeline
Jun 18, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 18, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 18, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 18, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Democratic Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (12)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesImmigration status and proceduresImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careNutrition and dietState and local government operationsWomen's health