,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdad ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #bg1 #bjbj,mr4 ,nadler 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,bass1 and ,mr4 ,jeffries7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh to establish the ,pandemic ,jail and ,prison ,emergency ,response grant programs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,correctional ,facility ,emergency ,response ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,pandemic ,correctional ,facility ,emergency ,response ,title ,i of the ,omnibus ,crime ,control and ,safe ,streets ,act of #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,,oo ,pandemic ,correctional ,facility ,emergency ,response #cjfa4 ,findings2 purposes 7a7 ,immediate release of vulnerable and low-,risk individuals ,the purpose of the grant program under section #cjfb is to provide for the testing1 initiation and transfer to treatment in the community1 and provision of services in the community1 by ,states and units of local government as they relate to preventing1 detecting1 and stopping the spread of ,,covid-#ai in correctional facilities4 7b7 ,pretrial citation and release 7#a7 ,findings ,congress finds as follows3 7,a7 ,with the dramatic growth in pretrial detention resulting in county and city correctional facilities regularly exceeding capacity1 such correctional facilities may serve to rapidly increase the spread of ,,covid-#ai1 as facilities that hold large numbers of individuals in congregant living situations may promote the spread of ,,covid-#ai4 7,b7 ,while individuals arrested and processed at local correctional facilities may only be held for hours or days1 exposure to large number of individuals in holding cells and courtrooms promotes the spread of ,,covid-#ai4 7,c7 ,pretrial detainees and individuals in correctional facilities are then later released into the community having being exposed to ,,covid-#ai4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the grant program under section #cjfc is to substantially increase the use of risk-based citation release for all individuals who do not present a public safety risk4 #cjfb4 ,immediate release of vulnerable and low-risk individuals 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall carry out a grant program to make grants to ,states and units of local government that operate correctional facilities1 to establish and implement policies and procedures to prevent1 detect1 and stop the presence and spread of ,,covid-#ai among arrestees1 detainees1 inmates1 correctional facility staff1 and visitors to the facilities4 7b7 ,program eligibility 7#a7 ,in general ,eligible applicants under this section are ,states and units of local government that release or have a plan to release the persons described in paragraph 7#b7 from custody in order to meet #hj percent of the rated capacity of a correctional facility1 within #fj days of the declaration of a national emergency issued by the ,president1 dated ,march #ac1 #bjbj1 entitled ,proclamation on ,declaring a ,national ,emergency ,concerning the ,novel ,coronavirus ,disease 7,,covid-#ai7 ,outbreak4 7#b7 ,persons described ,a person described in this paragraph is a person who-- 7,a7 does not pose a risk of serious1 imminent injury to a reasonably identifiable person2 or 7,b7 is-- 7i7 #ej years of age or older2 7ii7 an individual with serious chronic medical conditions1 including heart disease1 cancer1 diabetes1 ,,hiv1 sickle cell anemia1 a neurological disease that interferes with the ability to cough or breathe1 chronic lung disease1 asthma1 or respiratory illness2 7iii7 a pregnant woman2 7iv7 an individual who is immunocompromised or has a weakened immune system2 or 7v7 an individual who has a health condition or disability that makes them vulnerable to ,,covid-#ai4 7c7 ,authorized uses ,funds awarded pursuant to this section shall be used by grantees to-- 7#a7 test all arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates1 and initiate treatment for ,,covid-#ai1 and transfer such an individual for an appropriate treatment at external medical facility1 as needed2 7#b7 test for ,,covid-#ai-- 7,a7 correctional facility staff2 7,b7 volunteers2 7,c7 visitors1 including family members and attorneys2 7,d7 court personnel that have regular contact with arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 7,e7 law enforcement officers who transport arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 and 7,f7 personnel outside the correctional facility who provide medical treatment to arrestees1 detainees1 and inmates2 7#c7 curtail booking and in-facility processing for individuals who have committed technical parole or probation violations2 and 7#d7 provide transition and reentry support services to individuals released pursuant to this section1 including programs that-- 7,a7 increase access to and participation in reentry services2 7,b7 promote a reduction in recidivism rates2 7,c7 facilitate engagement in educational programs1 job training1 or employment2 7,d7 place reentering individuals in safe and sanitary temporary transitional housing2 7,e7 facilitate the enrollment of reentering individuals with a history of substance use disorder in medication-assisted treatment and a referral to overdose prevention services1 mental health services1 or other medical services2 and 7,f7 facilitate family reunification or support services1 as needed4 #cjfc4 ,pretrial citation and release 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,attorney ,general shall make grants under this section to eligible applicants for the purposes set forth in section #cjfa7;b77#b74 7b7 ,program eligibility ,eligible applicants under this section are ,states and units of local government that implement or continue operation of a program described in subsection 7c77#a7 and not fewer than #b of the other programs enumerated in such subsection4 7c7 ,use of grant funds ,a grantee shall use amounts provided as a grant under this section for programs that provide for the following3 7#a7 ,adopting and operating a cite-and-release process for individuals who are suspected of committing misdemeanor and felony offenses and who do not pose a risk of serious1 imminent injury to a reasonably identifiable person4 7#b7 ,curtailing booking and in-facility processing for individuals who have committed technical parole or probation violations4 7#c7 ,ensuring that defense counsel is appointed at the earliest hearing that could result in pretrial detention so that low-risk defendants are not unnecessarily further exposed to ,,covid-#ai4 7#d7 ,establishing early review of charges by an experienced prosecutor1 so only arrestees and detainees who will be charged are detained4 7#e7 ,providing appropriate victims' services supports and safety-focused residential accommodations for victims and community members who have questions or concerns about releases described in this subsection4 #cjfd4 ,report ,not later than two years after the date on which grants are initially made under this section1 the ,attorney ,general shall submit to ,congress a report on the program1 which shall include-- 7#a7 the number of grants made1 the number of grantees1 and the amount of funding distributed to each grantee pursuant to this section2 7#b7 the location of each correctional facility where activities are carried out using grant amounts2 and 7#c7 the number of persons who have benefitted from early release1 disaggregated by type of offense1 age1 race1 and ethnicity4 #cjfe4 ,definition ,for purposes of this part3 7#a7 ,correctional facility ,the term correctional facility includes a juvenile facility4 7#b7 ,,covid-#ai ,the term ,,covid-#ai means a disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus #b 7,,sars-,co,v-#b74 7#c7 ,detainee2 arrestee2 inmate ,the terms detainee1 arrestee1 and inmate each include juveniles4 #cjff4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated #a1jjj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba and #bjbb to carry out sections #cjfb and #cjfc4 4