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H.R. 3872 114th Congress House

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety and community policing grants to be used to make grants to instituti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize public safety and community policing grants to be used to make grants to institutions of higher education, with priority given to Predominantly Black Institutions and other similar institutions, to support majors related to criminal justice, for the purpose of increasing the racial diversity of law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 2015 Introduced by: Robin L. Kelly Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Education programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and funding
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Law enforcement officersMinority educationMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Dec 4, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 2, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 2, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 23, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support criminal justice-related majors. It prioritizes grants to predominantly black institutions, historically black colleges and universities, IHEs where at least 40% of students are Latino, and IHEs where at least 40% of students are Native American.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5671 Urban Progress Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 7, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 11, 2016
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Dec 18, 2015
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