US Congress House Bill 359 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-02-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2013 or the CAMPUS Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to establish and operate, within the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety personnel and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols and best practices to prevent, protect against, and respond to dangerous and violent situations that threaten the campus community; and (5) promoting cooperation among public safety and emergency management personnel of IHEs and their collaborative partners, including law enforcement, emergency management, and mental health agencies. Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.

CAMPUS Safety Act of 2013

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. James Moran [D-VA]	Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-02-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
2013-01-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2013-01-23	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E54-55)

SB146 (Related) 2013-03-12 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 24.
SB433 (Related) 2013-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB649 (Related) 2013-04-18 - S.AMDT.730 Amendment SA 730, under the order of 4/16/13, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 2. Record Vote Number: 105.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/359/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr359/BILLS-113hr359ih.pdf