# 116-hr-8556: David Dorn Back the Blue Act

116-hr-8556, David Dorn Back the Blue Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8556
- Congress: 116
- Title: David Dorn Back the Blue Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-10-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

David Dorn Back the Blue Act This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to provide programs to support the hiring and retention of law enforcement personnel and to increase their salaries. Further, DOJ may make grants to state and local law enforcement agencies for this purpose.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-5434: RPM Act of 2019
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8556 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8556)

## Related
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-5434: RPM Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5434)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8556 (as of 2025-11-18).