# 118-hr-7272: Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act

118-hr-7272, Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7272
- Congress: 118
- Title: Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Shining a Spotlight on Safer Communities Act

## Cosponsors (34)

- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2024-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2024-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2024-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-7272 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7272)

## Related
- [118-hr-6929: Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6929)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7272 (as of 2026-10-15).