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Troy Nehls (R-TX)

National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act

H.R. 309 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 49 Democratic cosponsors · See all 124 cosponsors

Last activity — Received in the Senate.

Passed one chamber, waiting for the other to take it up

Passed one chamber, and the other has not yet sent it to a committee or put it on its calendar.

The other chamber will hand it to a committee, place it on its calendar, or leave it where it is. Nothing has been decided, and a bill can sit here indefinitely.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House voice vote
  3. Awaiting Senate

The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act. It allows the Secretary of the Interior to award a grant of $6,000,000 per year for six fiscal years to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. These grant funds are to be used solely for operating and enhancing the community outreach, public education, and officer safety and wellness programs of the National Law Enforcement Museum. To receive the grant, the Fund must provide free admission for active and retired law enforcement officers and family members of fallen officers, as well as dedicated free admission hours for the general public at least once a week. The Fund is also required to allow annual federal audits and submit annual reports to specific congressional committees. The text explicitly states that no additional funds are authorized to carry out these requirements beyond available appropriations.

Yes· 3 of 15

  • Scored +5

    Would students be better off under this?

    Provides curricula and educational resources for students and teachers.

  • Scored +5

    Would retired people be better off under this?

    Provides free admission for retired law enforcement officers.

  • Scored +4

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    Requires annual federal audits to be made available to the public.

The opposite

  • Scored -1

    Does this reduce what the federal government spends?

    The bill authorizes an expenditure of up to $42 million over seven years.