Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016

Summary

Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include: (1) recruiting, hiring, and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve; and (2) developing and publishing strategies and timelines to recruit, hire, and train a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 January 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 January 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 January 2017

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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