Ride-Along Resolution
Sponsored By: Representative Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced
Summary
Requires every House member to complete one local law-enforcement ride-along each congressional term. This resolution would make Members, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner, serve one shift as a passenger in a local law enforcement vehicle to observe an officer’s workday in their district. The House Administration Committee would set rules to run the program. If a Member misses the deadline the House Ethics Committee would publish their name online and enter information in the Congressional Record. This requirement starts with the 118th Congress.
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House members' ride-along requirement
If adopted, this resolution would require each Member of the House to do one ride-along in their congressional district once per term. A ride-along would mean sitting in the passenger seat of a local law enforcement vehicle for one shift and observing an officer's work day. The Committee on House Administration would write rules to carry out the requirement. If a Member misses the deadline, the Committee on Ethics would publish the Member's name on its website and in the Congressional Record. This would start with the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress and apply to future Congresses.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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