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H.R. 3872

Referred to Committee

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

Introduced 11/2/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

3/23/2016 • House

Summary

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

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 grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support criminal justice-related majors. It prioritizes grants to predominantly black institutions, historically black colleges and universities, IHEs where at least 40% of students are Latino, and IHEs where at least 40% of students are Native American.

Introduced in House • 11/2/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Education programs fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMinority educationMinority employmentRacial and ethnic relations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (15)

Party Breakdown

15
Democrats
0
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0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Democrat • IL-2

Sponsored 11/2/2015

Cosponsors (14)

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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]

D-CA-13

Joined 12/8/2015

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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

D-NC-1

Joined 12/8/2015

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Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

D-OH-11

Joined 12/8/2015

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Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7]

D-MD-7

Joined 12/18/2015

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Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

D-TX-33

Joined 12/18/2015

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Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

D-FL-20

Joined 1/11/2016

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

November 2, 2015

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

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Introduced in House11/2/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors14