US Congress Senate Bill 238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on March 9 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-09 - Became Public Law No: 114-133. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to issue oleoresin capsicum spray (i.e., pepper spray) to officers and employees who respond to emergency situations at high-security, medium-security, and administrative facilities. Officers and employees may use pepper spray to reduce violent acts by prisoners and visitors. An officer of employee must complete a training course prior to receiving pepper spray and annually thereafter on its use. (Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must: (1) evaluate the effect of issuing pepper spray on reducing crime and violence in high-security, medium-security, and administrative facilities; (2) evaluate the advisability of issuing pepper spray at low- or minimum-security facilities; and (3) recommend safety improvements for BOP officers and employees.

Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015

Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-09	House	Became Public Law No: 114-133. (TXT | PDF)
2016-03-09	House	Signed by President.
2016-03-01	House	Presented to President.
2016-02-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-02-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H865-866)
2016-02-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 238.
2016-02-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H865-869)
2016-02-24	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-01-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-12-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-12-16	House	Received in the House.
2015-12-16	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-12-16	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8703-8704)
2015-12-16	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8703-8704)
2015-01-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB472 (Same As) 2015-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
SB467 (Related) 2015-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S939-944)
SB2123 (Related) 2015-10-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/238/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s238/BILLS-114s238is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s238/BILLS-114s238es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s238/BILLS-114s238enr.pdf