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HR 3131 117th 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: May 12, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in House
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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 November 9, 2021

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Republican 14
R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 19, 2021
Gibbs, Bob
· Jun 24, 2021
Katko, John
· Jun 15, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· May 13, 2021
 R
Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · May 13, 2021
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 12, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · May 12, 2021
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 12, 2021
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · May 12, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· May 12, 2021
Graves, Garret
· May 12, 2021
Hice, Jody
· May 12, 2021
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 12, 2021
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 12, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · May 12, 2021
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · May 12, 2021
 R
McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · May 12, 2021
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · May 12, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · May 12, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 12, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3131: David Dorn Back the Blue Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3131/
MLA
"H.R. 3131: David Dorn Back the Blue Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3131/.
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H.R. 3131, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3131/.
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