Bill113th Congress

H.R. 953

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013

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Introduced
Mar 5, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Law
Latest Action
Apr 8, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

Democrat·FL-9
Bioguide ID: G000556
First Name: Alan
Last Name: Grayson
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
953
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Mar 5, 2013
Policy Area
Law
Is Law
No
Apr 8, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.

Source: House committee actions

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: House floor actions

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 5, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in House· Mar 5, 20130

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses.

Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include the improvement of the safety and security of state and local courts as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Requires state or local courts that do not have magnetometers available for use to use grant matching funds to acquire magnetometers.

Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

Judiciary Committee

House· Standing

Oversight and Accountability Committee

House· Standing
Government buildings, facilities, and propertyLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local courts

Introduced in House

Mar 5, 2013

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013 — Informed