To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

Bill: 116-hr-2379
Sponsor: Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Introduced: 2019-04-29 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: 
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.

action_date: 2019-05-14
text: 
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.
 
Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

action_date: 2019-05-16
text: 
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.
 
Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.

action_date: 2019-05-23
text: 
This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.
 
Additionally, the bill renames the BVP Program as the Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Became Public Law No: 116-18.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Became Public Law No: 116-18.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-05-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-05-20
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2901)
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2901)
action_date: 2019-05-15
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 9 (Roll no. 204). (text: CR H3751)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 9 (Roll no. 204).(text: CR H3751)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3771-3772)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2379.
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3755)
action_date: 2019-05-14
text: Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-04-29
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 116-18