Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012
Latest action · Jul 12, 2012 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-182. Minority views filed.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 7, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) extend through FY2017 the authorization of appropriations for the bulletproof vest partnership grant program; (2) transfer to the Treasury, no later than January 15, 2015, all previously appropriated funds for such program that are not expended by September 30, 2014; (3) prohibit a state, local government, or Indian tribe from using any funding under another grant program to pay or defer the cost of the matching fund requirement for the grant program; (4) require a grantee to comply with any established requirements for the use of such grants that an agency have a written policy requiring uniformed patrol officers to wear a bulletproof vest or body armor and use funds for purchasing bulletproof vests or body armor that meet performance standards established by the Bureau of Justice Assistance; and (5) allow preferential consideration in grant awards to jurisdictions that provide armor vests to law enforcement officers that are uniquely fitted for such officers, including individual female officers.
Expresses the sense of Congress that amounts made available to carry out the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program should be made available through the end of the fiscal year following the one for which the amounts are appropriated and should not be made available until expended by the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 7, 2012 to May 23, 2012, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-MD | Barbara A. Mikulski | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-WI | Herb Kohl | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 7, 2012 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 8, 2012 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | May 8, 2012 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | May 9, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | May 16, 2012 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | May 23, 2012 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2012By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 112-182. Minority views filed.
- May 17, 2012Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- May 17, 2012Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- May 17, 2012Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 404.
- May 7, 2012Introduced in Senate
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5742 | Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act of 2012 | Related bill | May 15, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2012Reported to Senate
- May 7, 2012Introduced in Senate
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