US Congress Senate Bill 3960 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 5% of highway safety program and national priority safety program funding from states and local governments that defund or otherwise reduce funding for a law enforcement entity without a clear budgetary reason. A state or local government may submit documentation or other evidence to DOT for review to determine if the defunding of, or other reduction in funding for, a law enforcement entity was carried out for a clear budgetary reason.

Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act of 2020

Sen. Kelly Loeffler [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3960/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3960/BILLS-116s3960is.pdf