To require the Attorney General to make competitive grants to eligible State, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain certain protection and witness assistance programs.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 9, 2009 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
13 Cosponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“senators move forward legislation to better protect state and local witnesses from violence”
—
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
on Feb 25, 2010
History
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Mar 26, 2009
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Introduced
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May 20, 2009
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 9, 2009
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 22, 2010
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Text Published
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Jul 26, 2011
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Jul 31, 2013
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Dec 9, 2015
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Introduced
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May 16, 2018
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Introduced
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Sep 24, 2019
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Introduced
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H.R. 1741 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1741. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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