To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.

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Congressional Summary of HR 5973

This bill directs the Department of Justice, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to improve documentation of whether inmates of state prisons and local jails are veterans.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5973

Bill HR 5973 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 26, 2020. Bill HR 5973 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 26, 2020. Bill HR 5973's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. as of March 10, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5973

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5973

Primary Policy Focus

Crime and Law Enforcement

Potential Impact Areas

- Correctional facilities and imprisonment

- Criminal justice information and records

- Criminal procedure and sentencing

- Detention of persons

- Judicial procedure and administration

- State and local courts

- State and local government operations

- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

- Veterans' medical care

- Veterans' pensions and compensation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5973

To direct the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a pilot program to help State prisons and local jails improve the documentation of incarcerated veterans.