Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 1, 2016)
Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include: (1) recruiting, hiring, and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve; and (2) developing and publishing strategies and timelines to recruit, hire, and train a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce.
What just happenedDec 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 1, 2016
- Dec 22, 2016Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Dec 1, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 1, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 1, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House