United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5528 (117th)
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021
Introduced
8 October 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Marie Newman, Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], David Scott, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
21 January 2026
Summary
Witness Security and Protection Grant Program Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Justice to award competitive matching grants to state, local, and tribal governments to establish or maintain witness protection programs in cases involving (1) a homicide, serious violent felony, or serious drug offense; or (2) gangs or organized crime.
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Timeline
8 October 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 October 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 October 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Marie Newman · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5528
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5528
- us · 117-hr-5528 · source updated 21 January 2026