Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement.
Latest action · Jun 1, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 14, 2015
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed.
Calls on law enforcement departments to have a formal plan of community-oriented policing. Commits to ensuring that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program has the resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers.
Encourages the Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the COPS office, to issue further guidance and best practices on diversity hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel, use of excessive and deadly force, and community-oriented policing strategies.
Urges the Bureau of Justice Statistics to report annually on DOJ's efforts to increase community-oriented policing and diversity hiring and retention within law enforcement departments nationwide.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2015 to Jun 16, 2015; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Donna F. Edwards | Original | May 14, 2015 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 14, 2015 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | May 14, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Jun 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Norma J. Torres | Jun 4, 2015 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 12, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 16, 2015 |
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 14, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jun 1, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 1, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- May 14, 2015Introduced in House
- May 14, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 H2422 | Barbara Lee D-CA | May 16, 2016 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1575 | Barbara Lee D-CA | Nov 3, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 14, 2015Introduced in House
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