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HRES 1324 110th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Citizen participation Commemorations Community policing Crime prevention Education Elementary and secondary education Federal-local relations Government Operations and Politics International Affairs National service School security Social Welfare Special days Terrorism Volunteer workers

Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Introduced: July 8, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
Jul 31, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
Jul 31, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
Jul 29, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 29, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1324.
Jul 29, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7235-7237)
Jul 29, 2008
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out.

Requests that the President: (1) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing the Administration to make crime reduction an important priority; and (2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to participate by supporting local efforts, neighborhood watches, and local officials, including law enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and combat terrorism in the United States.

What's happening now July 31, 2008

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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