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- H.R.1700
H.R.1700: COPS Improvements Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 26, 2007
- Latest Major Action Aug. 3, 2007
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
102 (98 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
COPS Improvements Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the authority of the Attorney General to make grants for public safety and community policing programs (COPS ON THE BEAT or COPS program). Revises grant purposes to provide for: (1) the hiring or training of law enforcement officers for intelligence, anti-terror, and homeland security duties; (2) the hiring of school resource...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-150.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
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Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1700.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 34 (Roll no. 348).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 26, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) |