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114-hr-3872114th Congress

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

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Summary

Safe Streets and Representative Police Forces Act of 2015 This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to support criminal justice-related majors. It prioritizes grants to predominantly black institutions, historically black colleges and universities, IHEs where at least 40% of students are Latino, and IHEs where at least 40% of students are Native American.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

IL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2015

  • Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2015

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 12/8/2015

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2015

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2015

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • WM. CLAY

    MO • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 1/11/2016

  • Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/7/2016

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/7/2016

Roll Call Votes

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