American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-583
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2017-03-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Employee hiring

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-02
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017</b></p> <p>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. </p>

action_date: 2017-05-11
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-05-16
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-05-17
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-06-02
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , and Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 1st Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen S. 583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

Passed the Senate May 16, 2017. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 75 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 583 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 8, 2017 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Tillis , Mrs. Feinstein , Mr. Hatch , Mr. Heller , Mr. Cruz , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Coons , Mr. Cotton , Ms. Heitkamp , Mr. Manchin , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Donnelly , Mr. Young , Mr. Durbin , Ms. Hirono , Mrs. Ernst , and Mr. Kennedy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary May 11, 2017 Reported by Mr. Grassley , without amendment 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017 . 2. Prioritizing hiring and training of veterans Section 1701(b)(2) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 42 U.S.C. 3796dd(b)(2) ) is amended by inserting , including by prioritizing the hiring and training of veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) after Nation .

May 11, 2017 Reported without amendment