US HB1787 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 24-0)
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Establishes a new certification requirement for applicants for grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, an applicant for grant funds under the COPS program must certify that no law enforcement agency receiving such funds allows officers to conduct routine traffic stops while wearing plainclothes or while wearing plainclothes and in an unmarked police vehicle.
Title
Corey Jones Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] |
| Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
| Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
| Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. David Scott [D-GA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] |
| Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] |
| Rep. Donna Shalala [D-FL] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO] | Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E313) |
| 2019-03-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Congressional oversight
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1787/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1787/BILLS-116hr1787ih.pdf |
