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H.R. 4168 116th Congress House

Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2019

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: June 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Aug 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Aug 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2019

This bill expands the allowable uses for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants to include hiring and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve and increasing law enforcement workforce diversity and inclusivity.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7120 George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
  • S 3912 Justice in Policing Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jun 24, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 11, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 11, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4168: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4168/
MLA
"H.R. 4168: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4168/.
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H.R. 4168, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4168/.
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[H.R. 4168: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4168/)
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