Bills · 118th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Recruit and Retain Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 5/14/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic189 Yea · 6 Nay · 18 Not voting
  • Republican181 Yea · 12 Nay · 24 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Recruit and Retain Act

This act expands the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant program to support recruitment efforts by law enforcement agencies.

Specifically, the act expands the COPS program by

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Sponsor
Sen. Deb Fischer ( Republican · NE)
Cosponsors
11
Introduced
2/28/23
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Status
2/28/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2/28/23Introduced in Senate
5/18/23Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
6/8/23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
6/8/23Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment. Without written report.
7/26/23Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
7/26/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3580-3582; text: CR S3581-3582)
7/27/23Held at the desk.
7/27/23Received in the House.
7/27/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/14/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
5/14/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)
5/14/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 370 - 18 (Roll no. 196). (text: CR H3046-3047)
5/14/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3188)
5/14/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5/14/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 546.
5/14/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3046-3048)
5/14/24Mr. Hunt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
5/20/24Presented to President.
5/24/24Became Public Law No: 118-64.
5/24/24Signed by President.