American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 became law, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMar 8, 2017
ReportedMay 11, 2017
Passed one chamberMay 16, 2017
Passed bothMay 17, 2017
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 71 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.) 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.
Context
- Committees
- 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
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 295 words
- Subjects
- Employee hiringLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Latest action
- Jun 2, 2017: Signed by President.
- 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.
Identical or companion · 1
- 115th H.R. 1428 American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]