To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for research, training, and acquiring non-lethal force methods.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 13, 2016)
This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish the Office of Non-Lethal Technologies and Techniques to coordinate, develop, and refine non-lethal technologies and techniques.
It authorizes the office to award matching grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to purchase non-lethal force technologies and to promote and train officers in the use of non-lethal technologies, strategies, and techniques.
The General Services Administration must identify savings to offset the cost of the grant program.
What just happenedJul 27, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 13, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Jul 13, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 13, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House