Corey Jones Act
Latest action · Nov 1, 2022 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Corey Jones Act
This bill establishes a new certification requirement for applicants for grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program.
Specifically, an applicant for grant funds under the COPS program must certify that no law enforcement agency receiving such funds allows officers to conduct routine traffic stops while wearing plainclothes or while wearing plainclothes and in an unmarked police vehicle.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-MS | Bennie G. Thompson | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 23, 2021 |
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 Jun 23, 2021 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Nov 1, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 1, 2022Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 23, 2021Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 109, June 23, 2021, page H3082.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to impose certain additional requirements on applicants for COPS grants, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Corey Jones Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2021Introduced in House
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