Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.

Bill: 115-hres-1040
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2018-07-31
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Community life and organization

Congressional tributes

Emergency communications systems

First responders and emergency personnel

Law enforcement officers
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Encourages law enforcement departments to use the National Night Out to improve relationships with the communities they serve.</p> <p>Encourages public safety departments to inform communities on how to most effectively contact their 911 responders and how the departments carry out their duties.<br /></p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1040 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2018 Mrs. Torres (for herself and Mr. Rutherford ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Recognizing August 7, National Night Out, the national coming together of Americans all over the Nation to unite and promote public safety.

Whereas on the first Tuesday of August, our Nation will observe National Night Out, a day to cultivate a better relationship between residents of a community and their local law enforcement, and to promote public safety; Whereas the participation in National Night Out by over 38,000,000 neighbors in over 16,000 communities across the United States for over 35 years is unparalleled; Whereas the relationship between local law enforcement and the residents which they are sworn to protect and serve has improved immensely; Whereas general awareness of public safety has improved, because of the continued efforts of communities to meet their law enforcement officers and participate in National Night Out activities; Whereas prominent figures, such as former Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson and former Vice President Joe Biden, have recognized the impact that National Night Out has made across the Nation, bringing all Americans closer together to achieve a common goal of community cohesiveness and public safety; and Whereas National Night Out not only includes Americans on the mainland, but includes those in United States territories and military bases to ensure all are included in the effort of community building and public safety awareness: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) encourages law enforcement departments to use National Night Out to improve relationships with the communities they serve; (2) encourages public safety departments to inform communities— (A) how to most effectively contact their 911 responders and emergency service providers; and (B) how they carry out their duties; and (3) recognizes the impact that has been made for the past 35 years in communities all over the United States of America by National Night Out in creating a more united country by fostering relationships between residents, neighbors, and local law enforcement, and promoting public safety awareness.