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S 4543 116th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Employee hiring Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Wages and earnings

David Dorn Back the Blue Act

Introduced: September 9, 2020 Introduced by: Hawley, Josh Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5514-5515)
Sep 9, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5514-5515)

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