United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 472 (114th)
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
Introduced
22 January 2015
Last action
19 February 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Paul Cook, Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to: (1) any Bureau officer or employee employed in a prison that is not a minimum or low security prison who may respond to an emergency situation in such prison; and (2) such additional prison officers and employees as the Director deems appropriate, subject to specified requirements. Requires any such officer or employee to complete a training course before being issued such spray and annual training on the use of such spray. Authorizes Bureau officers and employees issued such spray to use it to reduce acts of violence committed by prisoners and prison visitors against themselves, other prisoners and visitors, and Bureau officers and employees. Directs the Comptroller General, not later than three years after the date on which the Director begins to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to Bureau officers and employees, to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of issuing such spray on reducing crime in such prisons and acts of violence committed by prisoners against themselves and others, (2) an evaluation of the advisability of issuing such spray, and (3) recommendations to improve the safety of Bureau officers and employees in prisons.
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Timeline
22 January 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 January 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 January 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
- related to ← Corrections and Recidivism Reduction Act of 2016
- related to ← CORRECTIONS Act
- related to ← Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/472
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/472
- us · 114-hr-472 · source updated 5 December 2025