# 114-hr-6419: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016

114-hr-6419, Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN LEWIS (D-GA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6419
- Congress: 114
- Title: Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2016-12-01
- Sponsor: JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Law Enforcement Inclusion Act of 2016 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: (1) recruiting, hiring, and training career law enforcement officers who are residents of the communities they serve; and (2) developing and publishing strategies and timelines to recruit, hire, and train a diverse and inclusive law enforcement workforce.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6372: Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6108: Never Again Act
- 114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6419 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6419)

## Related
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6372: Neighborhood Noise Barriers Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6372)
- [114-hr-6139: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6139)
- [114-hr-6117: Opening Doors for Youth Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6117)
- [114-hr-6108: Never Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6108)
- [114-hr-6061: No Lead in School Water Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6061)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6419 (as of 2025-11-18).