S. 3720

Referred to Committee

COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Introduced 5/13/2020•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

5/13/2020 • Senate

Summary

COVID-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

This bill establishes a new grant program to help states and local governments prevent, detect, and stop the spread of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) in correctional facilities.

Specifically, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must award grants to states and local governments that release certain persons—persons who do not pose a serious risk or who meet certain criteria based on age or health—from correctional facilities.

Additionally, DOJ must award grants to states and local governments that adopt cite-and-release procedures for suspects who do not pose a public safety risk.

Introduced in Senate • 5/13/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

CancerCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime victimsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDigestive and metabolic diseasesDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsFamily servicesHIV/AIDSHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officers