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SENATE 994118th CongressHeld at the desk.

Strong Communities Act of 2023

Last Action
7/27/2023

Actions

  • 2023-07-27Held at the desk.
  • 2023-07-27Received in the House.
  • 2023-07-27Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2023-07-26Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3582-3583; text: CR S3582)
  • 2023-07-26Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3582-3583; text: CR S3582)
  • 2023-06-08Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 87.
  • 2023-06-08Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
  • 2023-06-08Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with amendments. Without written report.
  • 2023-05-18Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2023-03-28Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2023-03-28Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-07-26 (55)

Strong Communities Act of 2023

This bill allows funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program to be used to make competitive grants for local law enforcement agencies to provide training to officers and recruits who agree to serve in law enforcement agencies in their communities.

 

Cosponsors (16)

  • John Cornyn (R-TX)
  • Richard Durbin (D-IL)
  • Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)
  • Cory Booker (D-NJ)
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
  • Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
  • Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
  • Christopher Coons (D-DE)
  • Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
  • Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
  • Josh Hawley (R-MO)
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)

Subjects

  • Employment and training programs
  • Higher education
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
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