Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2017
Latest action · Sep 6, 2017 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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act of 2017
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the definition of public safety officer for purposes of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program to include a campus police officer who is employed by an institution of higher education and authorized to enforce criminal laws.
Specifically, the bill extends death, disability, or education benefits to a campus police officer or survivors of a campus police officer who dies or becomes disabled as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty on or after April 15, 2013.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2017 to Jun 13, 2018, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jul 28, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Jul 28, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2017Introduced in House
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