School Resource Officer Act of 2019

Bill Number

HR 916

Introduced

Jan 30, 2019

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Topics

Child safety and welfare Education Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers School administration

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Summary

School Resource Officer Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2023 the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program and modifies it:

to restore authority to make COPS grants for hiring and rehiring additional career law enforcement officers, and
to specify that at least 30% of the amount made available for such grants must be used for school resource officers.

Actions

Mar 22, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jan 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 30, 2019

Introduced in House

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