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HRES 1040 115th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Community life and organization Congressional tributes Emergency communications systems First responders and emergency personnel Law enforcement officers

Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.

Introduced: July 31, 2018 Introduced by: Torres, Norma J. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Sep 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 31, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Encourages law enforcement departments to use the National Night Out to improve relationships with the communities they serve.

Encourages public safety departments to inform communities on how to most effectively contact their 911 responders and how the departments carry out their duties.

What's happening now September 19, 2018

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

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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jul 31, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1040: Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1040/
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"H. Res. 1040: Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1040/.
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H. Res. 1040, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1040/.
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[H. Res. 1040: Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-1040/)
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