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H.R. 3872 (114th)

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

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Introduced

2 November 2015

Last action

23 March 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Sponsors

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], David Scott

Subjects

Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Education

Summary

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015 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 grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support criminal justice-related majors. It prioritizes grants to predominantly black institutions, historically black colleges and universities, IHEs where at least 40% of students are Latino, and IHEs where at least 40% of students are Native American.

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Timeline

  1. 2 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 2 November 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 2 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 November 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 4 December 2015

    Referred

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

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Source: Committee

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