Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force Act of 2005
Latest action · Mar 2, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 1, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force Act of 2005 - Establishes within the Department of Justice the Probation and Parole Officer Safety Task Force to study and report to Congress and the Attorney General on: (1) Federal and State policies and practices as they affect the personal safety of probation and parole officers during the execution of their duties; and (2) guidelines for the safety training of, the use of force by, and equipment standards for such officers, including regarding whether to arm such officers.
Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (after the Task Force terminates) to carry out and report to the Attorney General on an annual, comprehensive statistical review of the incidence and effects of violence perpetrated against Federal and State probation and parole officers.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 1, 2005 to Sep 14, 2005, with 10 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Albert Russell Wynn | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Feb 1, 2005 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Sep 14, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 1, 2005Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Correctional personnel
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information
- Criminal statistics
- Department of Justice
- Employee training
- Equipment and supplies
- Executive reorganization
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal employees
- Firearms
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Governmental investigations
- Health
- Labor and Employment
- Occupational health and safety
- Parole
- Probation
- State employees
- State laws
- Violence
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 1, 2005Introduced in House
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