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POLICE Act of 2016

Introduced: April 21, 2016 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2016
Became Public Law No: 114-199.
Jul 22, 2016
Signed by President.
Jul 14, 2016
Presented to President.
Jul 12, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4697-4698)
Jul 12, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4697-4698)
Jul 12, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Jul 12, 2016
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Jul 12, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 12, 2016
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4697-4698)
May 23, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
May 18, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 18, 2016
Received in the House.
May 18, 2016
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2933-2935; text as passed Senate: CR S2933)
May 18, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2933-2935; text as passed Senate: CR S2933)
May 12, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 464.
May 12, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
May 12, 2016
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Apr 21, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2390)
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

Protecting Our Lives by Initiating COPS Expansion Act of 2016 or the POLICE Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) 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 July 22, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-199.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4584 Related bill POLICE Act of 2016
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 5
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2016
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 12, 2016
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · May 11, 2016
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 10, 2016
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2016
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 28, 2016
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 28, 2016
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 21, 2016
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Apr 21, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2840: POLICE Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2840/
MLA
"S. 2840: POLICE Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2840/.
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S. 2840, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2840/.
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