US HB6427 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 13-8)
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-03 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Limits the transfer of prisoners between facilities during the public health emergency declared on January 31, 2020, relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). The Bureau of Prisons may take actions as necessary to expand capacity in any correctional facility.
Title
PANDEMIC Act of 2020 Pausing All New Detention and Ending Movement of Inmates for Coronavirus Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA] | Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] |
| Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] |
| Sen. Andy Kim [D-NJ] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. John Joyce [R-PA] |
| Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA] | Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN] | Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] |
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-04-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
State and local government operations
Crime and law enforcement
Detention of persons
Disaster relief and insurance
Emergency medical services and trauma care
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6427/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6427/BILLS-116hr6427ih.pdf |
