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H.R. 747 (105th)

Witness Relocation Notification Act of 1997

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

13 February 1997

Last action

6 August 1997 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.2181.

Sponsors

Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Deutsch, Peter [D-FL-20], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]

Subjects

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21 August 2025

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Summary

Witness Relocation Notification Act of 1997 - Requires: (1) each State or local law enforcement agency that relocates a witness who has been arrested or convicted of a crime of violence, or is otherwise considered by the agency to be a threat to public safety, to provide notice to the chief law enforcement official in the jurisdiction to which the relocation has been made; and (2) the Attorney General to establish guidelines for such notice. Requires: (1) the Director of the National Institute of Justice to survey State and local witness protection and relocation programs to determine the extent, nature, and training needs of such programs and report the results to the Congress; and (2) the Attorney General, based on the survey results, to make available to State and local law enforcement agencies a training program to assist in developing and managing effective, safe witness protection and relocation programs. Makes any agency that fails to comply with the notification requirement ineligible to participate in the training program. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 February 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 August 1997

    Committee

    For Further Action See H.R.2181.

    Source: Committee

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