H.Res. 1324 — Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security. | PoliFocus

H.Res. 1324110th Congress

Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out.

Requests that the President: (1) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing the Administration to make crime reduction an important priority; and (2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to participate by supporting local efforts, neighborhood watches, and local officials, including law enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and combat terrorism in the United States.

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Related Legislation

H.Res. 539Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in "National Night Out", which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.
2007-08-10Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Legislative Actions

2008-07-08
Introduced in House
2008-07-08
Introduced in House
2008-07-08
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2008-07-29
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
2008-07-29
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7235-7237)
2008-07-29
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1324.
2008-07-29
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
2008-07-31
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
2008-07-31
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
2008-07-31
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
2008-07-31
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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