House
Apr 24, 2017To require Federal law enforcement agencies to report to Congress serious crimes, authorized as well as unauthorized, committed by their confidential informants.
Summary
Official
Confidential Informant Accountability Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of the Treasury to report to Congress on: (1) serious crimes committed by informants maintained by their law enforcement agencies, (2) amounts paid to the informants, and (3) amounts received through information from or cooperation by the informants. The bill defines the term "serious crime."
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(4/3/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SL
Mr. Lynch
House (D) Massachusetts – 8
Cosponsors (5)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 24, 2017