HR 3249 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018

Introduced Jul 14, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-185 Sponsor Barbara Comstock R-VA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jun 18, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-185.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJul 14, 2017
  2. Passed HouseMar 14, 2018
  3. Passed SenateMay 16, 2018
  4. To the PresidentJun 7, 2018
  5. Became lawJun 18, 2018Public Law 115-185

Summary

Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018

(Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program within the Department of Justice.

(Sec. 4) The purpose of the grant program is to foster and improve partnerships to create safer neighborhoods through sustained reductions in crimes by (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans, (2) developing evidence-based intervention and prevention initiatives, and (3) collecting data on outcomes.

(Sec. 5) Grant funds must be locally controlled, to the greatest extent practicable.

Of amounts made available for grants, 30% must go to gang task forces in regions experiencing a significant or increased presence of criminal or transnational organizations engaging in high levels of violent crime, firearm offenses, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 239On Motion to Concur in the Senate AmendmentPassed394–13Jun 6, 2018

Yea 394

Nay 13

Present 2

Not voting 18

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2017 to Feb 27, 2018.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NYPeter T. KingJul 27, 2017
R-NJThomas MacArthurFeb 27, 2018

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 14, 2017Markup Nov 2, 2017Reported Mar 14, 2018
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Aug 17, 2017
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 15, 2018Discharged May 16, 2018

Actions 27

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 18, 2018Signed by President.
  2. Jun 18, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-185.
  3. Jun 7, 2018Presented to President.
  4. Jun 6, 2018Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 918, Mr. Goodlatte brought up H.R. 3249 and offered a motion.
  5. Jun 6, 2018Mr. Goodlatte moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
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In the Congressional Record 3

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H4785–H4792, H4793–H4798Text printed H4785, H4793Amendments H4791, H4793Motions H4794Recorded votes H4791, H4792, H4846consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 918), previous questionSenate amendmentBarbara Comstock R-VA, Bob Goodlatte R-VA (motion), James P. McGovern D-MA (amendment), Rob Woodall R-GA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXJun 6, 2018
SenateDebate and remarks S2711, S2731Text printed S2732Amendments S2730, S2731Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), John Cornyn R-TX (amendment), Mitch McConnell R-KYMay 16, 2018
HouseDebate and remarks H1573–H1576Text printed H1573Barbara Comstock R-VA, Darrell Issa R-CA, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXMar 14, 2018

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.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. Nov 21, 2017H.R. 3249, Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 2, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 119, July 14, 2017, page H5885.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 2245In the nature of a substitute.John Cornyn R-TXAmendment SA 2245 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HRES 918Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3249) to authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8) to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5895) making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes.Related billJun 6, 2018
S 2703Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018Related billApr 18, 2018

Titles 9

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title
An act to authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and for other purposes
Short Title
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
Official Title as Introduced
To authorize the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017
Short Titles as Reported to House
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017
Short Titles as Passed House
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
Short Titles as Enacted
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
Other Short Titles
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 16, 2018Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. Mar 15, 2018Referred in Senate
  4. Mar 14, 2018Reported in House
  5. Mar 14, 2018Engrossed in House
  6. Jul 14, 2017Introduced in House

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