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The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5290

The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019

This bill provides that any agency of the District of Columbia shall be treated as a federal agency for purposes of certain privacy laws with respect to communications between the agency and the District's Bureau of Prisons or Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency regarding providing public benefits or services to any person resuming or commencing residence in the District (including upon a person's release from any term of imprisonment).

Current Status of Bill HR 5290

Bill HR 5290 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 3, 2019. Bill HR 5290 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 3, 2019.  Bill HR 5290's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of December 4, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5290

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5290

Primary Policy Focus

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- District of Columbia
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Intergovernmental relations
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5290

The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019
To provide that, for purposes of certain Federal privacy laws, agencies of the District of Columbia are treated as Federal agencies, and for other purposes.
The District of Columbia Returning Citizens Coordination Act of 2019

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