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National Blue Alert Act of 2010

Introduced: September 28, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Dec 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 28, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Blue Alert Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; (2) assign a DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network; and (3) provide grants to states for the development or enhancement of programs and activities to support Blue Alert plans and the Blue Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including working with states to develop additional Blue Alert plans in the network, establishing voluntary guidelines for states in developing Blue Alert plans, developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects, and establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans.

What's happening now December 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3972 Related bill National Blue Alert Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Hall, John
· Sep 28, 2010
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 28, 2010
Murphy, Patrick
· Sep 28, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6235: National Blue Alert Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6235/
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"H.R. 6235: National Blue Alert Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6235/.
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H.R. 6235, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6235/.
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