Bill > S2958

This bill establishes the Witness Security and Protection Grant Program, which requires the Attorney General to make competitive grants to state, tribal, and local governments to establish and maintain witness protection and assistance programs. The grants can be used to support programs that provide protection or assistance to witnesses in court proceedings involving homicides, serious violent felonies, serious drug offenses, gangs, or organized crime. The bill outlines criteria the Attorney General will use to evaluate grant applicants, requires the development of best practice models for witness protection and assistance, and authorizes $30 million in funding for the program each year from 2022 to 2026.