H.R. 6900

Referred to Committee

Emergency GRACE Act

Introduced 5/15/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

5/15/2020 • House

Summary

Emergency Grants of Release And Compassion Effectively Act of 2020 or the Emergency GRACE Act

This bill makes various changes to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and expand the use of compassionate release programs in correctional facilities, including by providing emergency funding to nonfederal correctional facilities.

Introduced in House • 5/15/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Administrative remediesAgingAppropriationsCancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of JusticeDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHIV/AIDSHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive care