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HR 1428 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Employee hiring Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

Introduced: March 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 17, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 16, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4210)
May 16, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4210)
May 16, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1428.
May 16, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4210-4211)
May 16, 2017
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mar 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include as an allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services program prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans as career law enforcement officers.

What's happening now May 17, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 583 Identical bill American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
O'Rourke, Beto
· Apr 25, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1428: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1428/
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"H.R. 1428: American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1428/.
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H.R. 1428, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1428/.
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