H.R. 7281: Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-06-18 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-06-18 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

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Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020 This bill requires states and local governments, as a condition of receiving funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, to release eligible individuals from correctional facilities (including juvenile facilities) during the COVID-19 emergency. The bill specifies the categories of individuals who are eligible for release, including an individual who is (1) awaiting trial, (2) subject to an immigration detainer issued by the Department of Homeland Security, (3) medically vulnerable, (4) over the age of 55, or (5) a primary caregiver or pregnant. The bill also requires states and local governments that receive funds under the program to implement recommendations released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in correctional facilities.

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Official text

Dismantle Mass Incarceration For Public Health Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] · 12 cosponsors

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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] reported raising $3.3 million (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-116hr7281.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7281 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116