Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-3377
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-12-13 in the Senate
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil disturbances
Congressional agencies
Congressional leadership
Congressional officers and employees
Congressional operations and organization
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Emergency planning and evacuation
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Members of Congress
Military civil functions
Military personnel and dependents
Protection of officials
Senate
State and local government operations
U.S. Capitol

Summary:
action_date: 2021-12-13
text: 

Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021

 
This bill allows the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police to request emergency assistance from executive departments and executive agencies to prevent significant disruption of governmental function and public order at the U.S. Capitol. The bill also eliminates statutory qualification and approval requirements for law enforcement and uniformed service personnel appointed to serve as special police officers, including during periods of emergency initiated by the chief under the bill. Further, special police regulations prescribed by the U.S. Capitol Police Board are subject to approval by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader under the bill. Those regulations are subject to approval by the Speaker and the President pro tempore of the Senate under current law.
 
Finally, the bill requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to jointly conduct at least one oversight hearing of the U.S. Capitol Police Board during each Congress.

action_date: 2021-12-22
text: 

Capitol Police Emergency Assistance Act of 2021

 
This bill allows the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police to request emergency assistance from executive departments and executive agencies to prevent significant disruption of governmental function and public order at the U.S. Capitol. The bill also eliminates statutory qualification and approval requirements for law enforcement and uniformed service personnel appointed to serve as special police officers, including during periods of emergency initiated by the chief under the bill. Further, special police regulations prescribed by the U.S. Capitol Police Board are subject to approval by the Speaker of the House and Senate majority leader under the bill. Those regulations are subject to approval by the Speaker and the President pro tempore of the Senate under current law.
 
Finally, the bill requires the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and the House Committee on House Administration to jointly conduct at least one oversight hearing of the U.S. Capitol Police Board during each Congress.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 117-77.
action_date: 2021-12-22
text: Became Public Law No: 117-77.
action_date: 2021-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-12-22
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-12-17
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7803-7804)
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Ms. Lofgren asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-12-14
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-12-13
text: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9125-9126; text: CR S9125-9126)
action_date: 2021-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9125-9126; text: CR S9125-9126)
action_date: 2021-12-13
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-77