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POLICE Act of 2016

Introduced: February 23, 2016 Introduced by: Carter, John R. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Feb 23, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

POLICE Act of 2016

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 participation in active shooter training programs.

What's happening now February 29, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2840 Related bill POLICE Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 4 Republican 7
Reichert, David
· Jul 12, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jul 11, 2016
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jul 8, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 8, 2016
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Jun 24, 2016
Labrador, Raul
· Jun 24, 2016
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 24, 2016
Gowdy, Trey
· Apr 27, 2016
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Apr 27, 2016
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 18, 2016
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 2, 2016
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Mar 2, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 2, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 2, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4584: POLICE Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4584/
MLA
"H.R. 4584: POLICE Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4584/.
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H.R. 4584, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4584/.
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[H.R. 4584: POLICE Act of 2016](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4584/)
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