United States · Bill · S
S. 657 (112th)
National Blue Alert Act of 2011
Introduced
28 March 2011
Last action
8 September 2011 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Sponsors
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
National Blue Alert Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty; and (2) assign a DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications network. Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including encouraging states and local governments to develop additional Blue Alert plans, establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans, developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects, and establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to require the use of public safety and community policing grants to assist states in developing and enhancing a Blue Alert plan and communications network.
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Timeline
28 March 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1898-1899)
Source: IntroReferral
8 September 2011
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
Source: Calendars
8 September 2011
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
8 September 2011
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 8 September 2011 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 28 March 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → National Blue Alert Act of 2012
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/657
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/657
- us · 112-s-657 · source updated 10 August 2026