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Proposed Federal House Legislation HR262

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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

There have not been any votes on this bill

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