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S.357: National Blue Alert Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about crime and law enforcement
- Introduced Feb. 14, 2013
- Latest Major Action Sept. 19, 2013
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
28 (21 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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;...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 19, 2013 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
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| Sept. 19, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
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| Sept. 19, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Feb. 14, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.) |