HOUSE 2070116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

POWER Act

Last Action: 5/15/2019

Actions

2019-05-15Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2019-04-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-04-03Introduced in House
2019-04-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-03 (00)

Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act

This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.

Cosponsors (20)

David Joyce (R-OH)
David Trone (D-MD)
Scott Tipton (R-CO)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
Stephen Lynch (D-MA)
Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
David McKinley (R-WV)
Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
WM. CLAY (D-MO)
C. A. Ruppersberger (D-MD)
JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
Madeleine Dean (D-PA)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
J. Correa (D-CA)
STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
Bryan Steil (R-WI)
Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)

Subjects

Chemistry
Criminal justice information and records
Drug trafficking and controlled substances
Employment and training programs
Law enforcement officers

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