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HR 2152 - Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018 - National Key Vote
Timeline
Issues Related to HR 2152
Stage Details
Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(221-197) -
May 9, 2018(Key vote)
See How Your Politicians Voted
Title: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
Vote Result
Yea Votes
Nay Votes
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires the Department of Justice to release information about defendants who participate in pre-trial release programs, as well as an annual report on how agencies are using federal funds to offer these programs.
Highlights:
- Requires pretrial release agencies receiving federal funds to submit an annual report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on how the funds are used (Sec. 2).
- Requires the report to include the following information about the defendants released through the program (Sec. 2):
- Criminal history, including previous charges filed;
- Previous failures to appear for court proceedings; and
- Previous and current non-compliance infractions.
- Requires the DOJ to publicize this information (Sec. 2).
- Requires the DOJ to remove federal grants for these programs for any state or local government that fails to comply with these reporting requirements (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 26, 2018
Title: Citizens' Right to Know Act of 2018
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Andrew S. 'Andy' Biggs (AZ - R)
- Gus Michael Bilirakis (FL - R)
- James Frederick 'Jim' Bridenstine (OK - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Buck (CO - R)
- Theodore Paul 'Ted' Budd (NC - R)
- Steven J. 'Steve' Chabot (OH - R)
- Douglas A. 'Doug' Collins (GA - R)
- Blake R. Farenthold (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Trent Franks (AZ - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matt 'Jerry' Gaetz (FL - R)
- Louie Gohmert (TX - R)
- Karen Handel (GA - R)
- Gregg Harper (MS - R)
- Clay Higgins (LA - R)
- Bill Huizenga (MI - R)
- Mike Johnson (LA - R)
- James 'Jim' Jordan (OH - R)
- Steve A. King (IA - R)
- Raúl Rafael Labrador (ID - R)
- Thomas A. 'Tom' Marino (PA - R)
- Mark Randal Meadows (NC - R)
- Gary J. Palmer (AL - R)
- John Ratcliffe (TX - R)
- Martha D. Roby (AL - R)
- John Henry Rutherford (FL - R)
- Peter A. 'Pete' Sessions (TX - R)
- Lamar S. Smith (TX - R)
- Lloyd K. Smucker (PA - R)
- Timothy L. 'Tim' Walberg (MI - R)
- Bruce Westerman (AR - R)
- Lee M. Zeldin (NY - R)
