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HR 8556 116th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Employee hiring Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Wages and earnings

David Dorn Back the Blue Act

Introduced: October 9, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 9, 2020
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David Dorn Back the Blue Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide programs to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and to increase their salaries. Further, DOJ may make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for this purpose.

What's happening now October 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Oct 9, 2020
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Oct 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8556: David Dorn Back the Blue Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8556/
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"H.R. 8556: David Dorn Back the Blue Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8556/.
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H.R. 8556, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8556/.
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