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American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include as an allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services program prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans as career law enforcement officers.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1428 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1428
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2017
Mr. Hurd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to
authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career
law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``American Law Enforcement Heroes Act
of 2017''.
SEC. 2. PRIORITIZING HIRING AND TRAINING OF VETERANS.
Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2)) is amended by inserting
``, including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as
defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code)'' after
``Nation''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4210-4211)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1428.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4210)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4210)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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