PA Bill Number: HB1472
Title: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contributions ...
Description: In primary and election expenses, further providing for reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons and for late contrib ...
Last Action: Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT
Last Action Date: Apr 22, 2024
Proposed Federal House Legislation HR262
Legislation Overview
Title: Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement.
Subject: Congressional oversight: Employee hiring: Law enforcement administration and funding: Law enforcement officers: Minority employment: Crime and law enforcement
Description: Supporting the practice of community-oriented policing and encouraging diversity hiring and retention in law enforcement. Finds that the lack of minority representation in law enforcement across the country needs to be addressed. Calls on law enforcement departments to have a formal plan of community-oriented policing. Commits to ensuring that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program has the resources it needs to increase the hiring and retention of diverse law enforcement officers. Encourages the Department of Justice (DOJ), in collaboration with the COPS office, to issue further guidance and best practices on diversity hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel, use of excessive and deadly force, and community-oriented policing strategies. Urges the Bureau of Justice Statistics to report annually on DOJ's efforts to increase community-oriented policing and diversity hiring and retention within law enforcement departments nationwide.
Session: 114th Congress
Last Action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Last Action Date: June 1, 2015
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/262/all-info
Sponsors
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18 sponsors: Barbara Lee (D); Donna Edwards (D); Lacy Clay (D); Raul Grijalva (D); Paul Tonko (D); Marcy Kaptur (D); Gwen Moore (D); Brenda Lawrence (D); Karen Bass (D); Judy Chu (D); Chris Van Hollen (D); Norma Torres (D); Jerry McNerney (D); Mark Pocan (D); Eleanor Norton (D); Debbie Dingell (D); Alcee Hastings (D); Madeleine Bordallo (D)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jun 1 2015 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| House | May 14 2015 | Introduced in House |
| House | May 14 2015 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Texts
| Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
| Introduced | May 16 2015 | federal bill text | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Committee
Chamber: H
Committee Name: Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations
Votes
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