Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in "National Night Out", which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out. Requests that the President: (1) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing the Administration to make crime reduction an important priority; and (2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to participate by supporting local efforts, neighborhood watches, and local officials, including law enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and combat terrorism in the United States.

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Timeline

1. 11 July 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 July 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 August 2007

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Betty McCollum · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Cathy Rodgers · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Adam Schiff · D · Sponsor
• Keith Ellison · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Danny Davis · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Peter Welch · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
• Steve Cohen · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Kathy Castor · D · Cosponsor
• · hshm00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

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