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HR 266 115th Congress House

Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used to hire and train new, additional career law enfor… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide that COPS grant funds may be used to hire and train new, additional career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 7, 2018 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Employee hiringLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersRacial and ethnic relations
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
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Became law
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 31, 2017

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Inclusion 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: (1) recruiting, hiring, and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve; and (2) developing and publishing strategies and timelines to recruit, hire, and train a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 7, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 266: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-266/
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"H.R. 266: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-266/.
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H.R. 266, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-266/.
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