US SB583 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-37. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-37. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include as an allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services program prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans as career law enforcement officers.
Title
American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT] | Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] |
| Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Todd Young [R-IN] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-02 | House | Became Public Law No: 115-37. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2017-06-02 | House | Signed by President. |
| 2017-05-22 | House | Presented to President. |
| 2017-05-17 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2017-05-17 | House | On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4295) |
| 2017-05-17 | House | Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. (consideration: CR H4295) |
| 2017-05-17 | House | Held at the desk. |
| 2017-05-17 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2017-05-17 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2017-05-16 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2955; text as passed Senate: CR S2955) |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75. |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report. |
| 2017-05-11 | Senate | Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2017-03-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1428 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Employee hiring
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Employee hiring
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
