US Congress House Bill 472 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 18-7)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to: (1) any Bureau officer or employee employed in a prison that is not a minimum or low security prison who may respond to an emergency situation in such prison; and (2) such additional prison officers and employees as the Director deems appropriate, subject to specified requirements. Requires any such officer or employee to complete a training course before being issued such spray and annual training on the use of such spray. Authorizes Bureau officers and employees issued such spray to use it to reduce acts of violence committed by prisoners and prison visitors against themselves, other prisoners and visitors, and Bureau officers and employees. Directs the Comptroller General, not later than three years after the date on which the Director begins to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to Bureau officers and employees, to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of issuing such spray on reducing crime in such prisons and acts of violence committed by prisoners against themselves and others, (2) an evaluation of the advisability of issuing such spray, and (3) recommendations to improve the safety of Bureau officers and employees in prisons.

Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015

Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]
Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]
Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]	Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]	Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]
Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2015-01-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-01-22	House	Introduced in House

SB238 (Same As) 2016-03-09 - Became Public Law No: 114-133. (TXT | PDF)
SB467 (Related) 2015-02-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S939-944)
SB2123 (Related) 2015-10-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/472/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr472/BILLS-114hr472ih.pdf