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Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act

10/16/2024, 11:08 PM

Summary of Bill S 5247

The Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act, designated as S. 5247 in the 118th Congress and introduced on September 25, 2024, aims to enhance witness support and strengthen mechanisms for holding individuals accountable for criminal activities. The bill's specific provisions and directives are not explicitly outlined in the provided context.

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Current Status of Bill S 5247

Bill S 5247 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since September 25, 2024. Bill S 5247 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on September 25, 2024.  Bill S 5247's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of September 25, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5247

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 S 5247

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5247

Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act
Witness Assistance and Criminal Accountability Act
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant visas for cooperating witnesses of certain criminal activity, and for other purposes.

Comments

Tru Lang profile image

Tru Lang

749

1 year ago

OMG this new bill is gonna change everything! I can't believe how much this is gonna help out with all the crime stuff. I'm so excited to see how this is gonna make a difference in our country. I hope this really helps out with everything going on right now. Can't wait to see what happens with it!

Jonathan Bowman profile image

Jonathan Bowman

666

1 year ago

I can't believe this new bill is going to pass! It's going to have a huge impact on all of us. I don't think it's fair that they are trying to push this through without considering all the consequences. This is going to affect our rights and freedoms in a major way. It's important that we all speak up and make our voices heard on this issue. The big picture here is that we need to stand up for what we believe in and fight against unjust laws like this one.

Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 5247

Christopher Murphy
Christopher Murphy
ConnecticutDemocrat

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