US Congress House Bill 180 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum:
Status: Engrossed on May 15 2013 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-12-20 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Blue Alert Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, in coordination with federal, state, and local Blue Alert plans; and (2) assign an existing DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including: (1) providing assistance to states and local governments that are using Blue Alert plans; (2) establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans; (3) developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects; (4) working with states to ensure appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the network; (5) establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans; (6) acting as the nationwide point of contact for the development of the network and the regional coordination of Blue Alerts through the network; and (7) determining what procedures and practices are in use for notifying law enforcement and the public when a law enforcement officer is killed or seriously injured in the line of duty and which of the procedures and practices are effective and do not require the expenditure of additional resources to implement. Requires the guidelines to: (1) provide that appropriate information relating to a Blue Alert is disseminated to officials of law enforcement, public health, and other agencies; and (2) provide mechanisms that ensure that Blue Alerts comply with all applicable federal, state, and local privacy laws and regulations and include standards that specifically provide for the protection of the civil liberties of law enforcement officers and their families. Prohibits the coordinator from: (1) performing any official travel for the sole purpose of carrying out the duties of the coordinator, (2) lobbying any officer of a state regarding the funding or implementation of a Blue Alert plan, or (3) hosting a conference focused solely on the Blue Alert program that requires the expenditure of federal funds. Directs the coordinator to annually submit a report on the coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Blue Alert plans that are in effect or being developed.

National Blue Alert Act of 2013

Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Daniel Maffei [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Pedro Pierluisi [N-PR]
Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. David Reichert [R-WA]

2013-05-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (Y: 406 N: 2 NV: 24 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-12-20	Senate	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
2013-05-15	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2013-05-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2013-05-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 2 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2579-2580)
2013-05-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2586-2587)
2013-05-14	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2013-05-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 180.
2013-05-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2579-2582)
2013-05-14	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2013-05-14	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
2013-05-14	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-54.
2013-05-07	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2013-05-07	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-05-06	House	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
2013-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
2013-01-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB357 (Same As) 2013-09-19 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/180/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr180/BILLS-113hr180ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr180/BILLS-113hr180rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr180/BILLS-113hr180eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr180/BILLS-113hr180pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2013144