POLICE Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 29, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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 23, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
POLICE Act of 2016
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include participation in active shooter training programs.
Cosponsors 35
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2016 to Jul 12, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Henry Cuellar | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | Apr 27, 2016 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Jim Jordan | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-ID | Raul R. Labrador | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 24, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Jul 5, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jul 6, 2016 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jul 7, 2016 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Kay Granger | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jul 11, 2016 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Jul 12, 2016 |
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 Feb 23, 2016 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Feb 29, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 29, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Feb 23, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 23, 2016Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H5706 | John R. Carter R-TX | Sep 20, 2016 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 28, February 23, 2016, page H854.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2840 | POLICE Act of 2016 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2016 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds for active shooter training, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- POLICE Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 23, 2016Introduced 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.
