Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014
Latest action · May 8, 2014 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.
- IntroducedMay 8, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to: (1) any Bureau officer or employee employed in a prison that is not a minimum or low security prison who may respond to an emergency situation in such prison; and (2) such additional prison officers and employees as the Director deems appropriate, subject to specified requirements.
Requires any such officer or employee to complete a training course before being issued such spray and annual training on the use of such spray.
Authorizes Bureau officers and employees issued such spray to use it to reduce acts of violence committed by prisoners and prison visitors against themselves, other prisoners and visitors, and Bureau officers and employees.
Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), not later than three years after the date on which the Director begins to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to Bureau officers and employees, to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of issuing such spray on reducing crime in such prisons and acts of violence committed by prisoners against themselves and others, (2) an evaluation of the advisability of issuing such spray, and (3) recommendations to improve the safety of Bureau officers and employees in prisons.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 8, 2014 to Jul 31, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | May 8, 2014 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | May 8, 2014 |
| R-LA | David Vitter | May 20, 2014 | |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Jul 21, 2014 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Jul 31, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 8, 2014Introduced in Senate
- May 8, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4607 | Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Jul 21, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
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- May 8, 2014Introduced in Senate
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