S 1231 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

A bill to reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Introduced Apr 30, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2019 Held at the desk.

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.

  1. IntroducedApr 30, 2019
  2. Passed SenateMay 14, 2019
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.

Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2019 to May 14, 2019, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-COCory GardnerOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-MOJosh HawleyOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalApr 30, 2019
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalApr 30, 2019
R-NCThom TillisOriginalApr 30, 2019
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Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2019Held at the desk.
  2. May 15, 2019Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. May 15, 2019Received in the House.
  4. May 14, 2019Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2837; text: CR S2837)
  5. May 14, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2837; text: CR S2837)
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Related bills 2

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2379To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.Identical billMay 23, 2019
HR 4163To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.Related billSep 25, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 14, 2019Engrossed in Senate
  2. May 9, 2019Reported to Senate
  3. Apr 30, 2019Introduced in Senate

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