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HR 5537 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Community life and organization Crime prevention Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations

Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018

Introduced: April 17, 2018 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 17, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E483)
Apr 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to allow a state or local government to use Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program funds to establish a task force to identify the best ways to create an effective partnership between law enforcement officers and the communities they serve.

What's happening now April 17, 2018

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

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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5537: Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5537/
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"H.R. 5537: Local Task Forces on 21st Century Policing Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5537/.
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H.R. 5537, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5537/.
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