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POWER Act

Introduced: January 28, 2022 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Nov 1, 2022

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

Sep 27, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sep 27, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act

This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

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

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