H.R. 3148 118th Congress House

POWER Act

Official title: To provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical … Show full official titleShow less

Introduced: May 9, 2023 Introduced by: David P. Joyce Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement ChemistryCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsLaw enforcement officers

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May 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 9, 2023

Introduced in House

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Latest action May 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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.

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