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H.R. 309 119th Congress House

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to provide funding for the National Law Enforcement Museum, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2025 Introduced by: Troy E. Nehls Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversightGovernment information and archivesInternet, web applications, social mediaLaw enforcement officersMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:44 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:44 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5582-5583)
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:44 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:37 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 309.
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:37 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5582-5584)
Sep 14, 2026 · 5:37 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 658.
Aug 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-757.
Jul 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 22, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Sep 18, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Sep 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 9, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now September 15, 2026

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. [sic]

This bill temporarily directs the Department of the Interior to award a grant to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund for the expenses associated with operating and enhancing the community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 15

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • STEPTOE LLP
    for PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • LONGBOW PUBLIC POLICY GROUP, LLC
    for FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • PAUL MARCONE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
    for NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • STEPTOE LLP
    for PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · California · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • PAUL MARCONE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
    for NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MEMORIAL FUND · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • STEPTOE LLP
    for PEACE OFFICERS RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA · California · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

A filing lists the bills it worked on and the parts of government it contacted in separate sections, so these are the bodies those filers named anywhere in the filing, not a per-bill breakdown.

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 Cosponsors 124
All 124 Democratic 47 Republican 75
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 12, 2026
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2026
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Mackenzie, Ryan
Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 2026
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Knott, Brad
North Carolina · Jan 7, 2026
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Dec 9, 2025
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Nov 10, 2025
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Oct 10, 2025
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Sep 26, 2025
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Bell, Wesley
Missouri · Sep 18, 2025
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Flood, Mike
Nebraska · Sep 8, 2025
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Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Aug 19, 2025
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Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Aug 15, 2025
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Aug 8, 2025
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Aug 8, 2025
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Aug 1, 2025
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jul 25, 2025
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Tran, Derek
California · Jul 23, 2025
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McGuire, John J.
Virginia · Jul 21, 2025
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jul 15, 2025
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 14, 2025
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Jul 10, 2025
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 23, 2025
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Wied, Tony
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2025
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Kean, Thomas H.
New Jersey · Jun 20, 2025
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 17, 2025
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Hunt, Wesley
Texas · Jun 10, 2025
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Jun 9, 2025
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Riley, Josh
New York · Jun 4, 2025
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Schmidt, Derek
Kansas · Jun 3, 2025
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Bynum, Janelle S.
Oregon · Jun 2, 2025
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Swalwell, Eric
California · Jun 2, 2025
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Pfluger, August
Texas · May 29, 2025
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Edwards, Chuck
North Carolina · May 23, 2025
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · May 23, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · May 14, 2025
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · May 13, 2025
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Messmer, Mark B.
Indiana · May 13, 2025
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Shreve, Jefferson
Indiana · May 13, 2025
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 13, 2025
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · May 9, 2025
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · May 8, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · May 8, 2025
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 7, 2025
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Min, Dave
California · May 7, 2025
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Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · May 7, 2025
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Hurd, Jeff
Colorado · May 5, 2025
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Moore, Tim
North Carolina · May 1, 2025
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McDowell, Addison P.
North Carolina · Apr 17, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 10, 2025
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Ezell, Mike
Mississippi · Apr 9, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 309: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-309/
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"H.R. 309: National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-309/.
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