H.R. 6414: COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-03-27 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-03-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Plain 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.

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Official text

COVID–19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] · 15 cosponsors

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Hakeem S. Jeffries (D-NY), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] reported raising $258,402 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr6414.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr6414 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116