Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
Latest action · Oct 15, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-421.
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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2008
- Passed HouseSep 26, 2008
- Passed SenateSep 30, 2008
- To the PresidentOct 7, 2008
- Became lawOct 15, 2008Public Law 110-421
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend through FY2012 the grant program for armor vests for law enforcement officers.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 647 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed404–2 | Sep 26, 2008 |
Cosponsors 171
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2008 to Sep 26, 2008; 106 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IN | Baron P. Hill | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IN | Brad Ellsworth | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Christopher P. Carney | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-AK | Don Young | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Harry E. Mitchell | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IL | Jerry F. Costello | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IL | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Jim Saxton | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-KS | Nancy E. Boyda | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-VA | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-NC | Robin Hayes | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Original | May 13, 2008 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | May 15, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Connie Mack | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | May 15, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-UT | Jim Matheson | May 21, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | May 21, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | May 22, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-CA | Elton Gallegly | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Jun 20, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Melvin L. Watt | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Jun 25, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jun 26, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jul 14, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jul 23, 2008 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Sep 10, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Sep 15, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Sep 26, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred May 13, 2008 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 3, 2008 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 15, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-421.
- Oct 7, 2008Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10183-10184)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S10183, S10184 | Ken Salazar D-CO, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2086 | Mark Udall D-CO | Sep 27, 2008 |
| House | Recorded votes H9980enact | — | Sep 26, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H9884–H9886Text printed H9884 | Chris Cannon R-UT, Frank A. LoBiondo R-NJ, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Loretta Sanchez D-CA, Peter J. Visclosky D-IN | Sep 25, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43544 | Body Armor for Law Enforcement Officers: In Brief Archived | Report | Jan 28, 2016 |
| R44318 | The Federal Election Commission: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Dec 22, 2015 |
| R40091 | Campaign Finance: Potential Legislative and Policy Issues for the 111th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 28, 2011 |
| R40779 | Deadlocked Votes Among Members of the Federal Election Commission (FEC): Overview and Potential Considerations for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 6, 2009 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3012 | Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008 | Identical bill | May 13, 2008 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to extend the authorization of the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program through fiscal year 2012.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 2, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 26, 2008Received in Senate
- Sep 26, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 13, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.