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H.R. 6185 (112th)

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012

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Introduced

25 July 2012

Last action

12 September 2012 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Adams, Sandy [R-FL-24], F. SENSENBRENNER, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Ted Poe, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Trey Gowdy, Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], LAMAR SMITH, JOHN CONYERS, Gregorio Sablan, Rick Larsen

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10 August 2026

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Summary

Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to permit the Director of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance to carry out a training and technical assistance program to teach employees of state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies how to anticipate, survive, and respond to violent encounters during the course of their duties, including duties relating to security at state, county, and tribal courthouses. Amends the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 to require the State Justice Institute (a private nonprofit organization established to improve judicial administration in state courts) to include courthouse safety as a factor in the national assistance program under which it provides funding to state courts and related national and nonprofit organizations. Permits state and local courts and other organizations awarded funds pursuant to Institute grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to use such funds to improve safety and security in state and local courts. Directs the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to ensure that state or local courthouses having less security equipment than such courthouses require have an opportunity to request surplus security equipment (metal detectors, wands, baggage screening devices) before such equipment is made available to any other individual or entity. Requires that priority be given to courthouses that have no security equipment.

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Timeline

  1. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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

  4. 1 August 2012

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 1 August 2012

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 10 September 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 478.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 10 September 2012

    Discharge

    Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  8. 10 September 2012

    Committee

    Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.

    Source: Committee

  9. 10 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  10. 10 September 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-661, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  11. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6185.

    Source: Floor

  13. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5791-5793)

    Source: Floor

  14. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5791-5792)

    Source: Floor

  15. 11 September 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5791-5792)

    Source: Floor

  16. 11 September 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  17. 12 September 2012

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

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