CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009
Latest action · Feb 4, 2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJan 28, 2009
- Passed HouseFeb 3, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them.
Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 28, 2009 to Feb 3, 2009; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Jan 28, 2009 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Feb 3, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Feb 3, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jan 28, 2009 |
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Feb 3, 2009Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Feb 3, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H881-884)
- Feb 3, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 748.
- Feb 3, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H881-882)
- Feb 3, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
- Jan 28, 2009Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E167)
- Jan 28, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H10085 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Sep 30, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E199, E211 | Carolyn B. Maloney D-NY, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Feb 4, 2009 |
| House | Debate and remarks H881–H884Text printed H881 | Carolyn McCarthy D-NY, Eric Cantor R-VA, John Abney Culberson R-TX, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA, Ted Poe R-TX | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E167 | Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA | Jan 28, 2009 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009
- CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009
- Short Titles as Passed House
- CAMPUS Safety Act of 2009
- Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Referred in Senate
- Feb 3, 2009Engrossed in House
- Jan 28, 2009Introduced in House
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