POLICE Act of 2016 became law 92 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedApr 21, 2016
ReportedMay 12, 2016
Passed one chamberMay 18, 2016
Passed bothJul 12, 2016
LawJul 22, 2016
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 76 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 or the POLICE Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include participation in active shooter training programs.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement: 118 of 4,553 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.6%)
- Sponsor
- 46 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 346 words
- Subjects
- Firearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersTerrorismViolent crime
- Latest action
- Jul 22, 2016: Became Public Law No: 114-199.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 114th H.R. 4584 POLICE Act of 2016 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]