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