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.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2955; text as passed Senate: CR S2955)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2955; text as passed Senate: CR S2955)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Goodlatte asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider. (consideration: CR H4295)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H4295)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4295)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-37.
Became Public Law No: 115-37.
Enacted as Public Law 115-37
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