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Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program Act of 2011

Introduced: November 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (pepper spray) to staff. Directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on an evaluation of such pilot program and on tools to improve officer safety in federal prisons.

What's happening now June 1, 2011

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 32
All 32 Democratic 6 Republican 6
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 27, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 29, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 29, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· Mar 29, 2012
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Mar 29, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Mar 29, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Feb 28, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 21, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 21, 2012
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 21, 2012
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Jan 27, 2012
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 24, 2012
Boren, Dan
· Dec 16, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Dec 14, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Dec 5, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Dec 1, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Dec 1, 2011
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 1, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Nov 15, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 15, 2011
Chandler, Ben
· Nov 4, 2011
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 4, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Nov 4, 2011
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jun 24, 2011
Denham, Jeff
· May 2, 2011
WU, DAVID
· May 2, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 1, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Mar 29, 2011
Marino, Tom
· Mar 29, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 29, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Mar 17, 2011
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 17, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1175: Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1175/
MLA
"H.R. 1175: Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Pilot Program Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1175/.
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H.R. 1175, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1175/.
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