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H.R.180

H.R.180: National Blue Alert Act of 2013

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
Introduced Jan. 4, 2013
Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2013
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Bill Sponsor

Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

14 (8 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Bill Summary

National Blue Alert Act of 2013 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, in coordination with federal, state, and local Blue Alert plans; and (2) assign an existing DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the Blue Alert communications...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 20, 2013	Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
May 15, 2013	Received in the Senate.
May 14, 2013	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 14, 2013	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 2 (Roll no. 144). (text: CR H2579-2580)
May 14, 2013	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2586-2587)
May 14, 2013	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.
May 14, 2013	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 180.
May 14, 2013	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2579-2582)
May 14, 2013	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 14, 2013	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 32.
May 14, 2013	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-54.
May 7, 2013	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 7, 2013	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 6, 2013	Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Discharged.
Jan. 25, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations.
Jan. 4, 2013	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan. 4, 2013	Introduced in the House by Mike Grimm (R-N.Y.)

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