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S. 2246 (109th)

Witness Security and Protection Act of 2006

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

6 February 2006

Last action

6 February 2006 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]

Subjects

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Source updated

10 August 2026

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Summary

Witness Security and Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the federal judicial code to establish in the U.S. Marshals Service a Short Term State Witness Protection Program to provide protection for witnesses in state and local trials involving homicide or other major violent crimes pursuant to cooperative agreements with state and local criminal prosecutor's offices and the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to eligible prosecutor's offices for the purpose of providing short term protection to witnesses in trials involving homicide or serious violent felony.

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Timeline

  1. 6 February 2006

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 February 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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