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Safer Communities Act

USA116th CongressHR-7384| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2020
Steve Chabot

Steve Chabot

Republican Representative

Ohio

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Safer Communities Act This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. It also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to states to establish a system for sharing disciplinary records. Additionally, the bill expands death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to retired public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of retired public safety officers who die while engaging in a public or private security obligation. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on settlement or collaborative agreements entered into pursuant to litigation arising out of allegations of police misconduct.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 26, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee performanceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations

Safer Communities Act

USA116th CongressHR-7384| House 
| Updated: 6/26/2020
Safer Communities Act This bill requires a state or local government that receives funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. It also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to states to establish a system for sharing disciplinary records. Additionally, the bill expands death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program (PSOB) to retired public safety officers (e.g., law enforcement officers) and survivors of retired public safety officers who die while engaging in a public or private security obligation. The PSOB program provides death, disability, and education benefits to public safety officers and survivors of public safety officers who are killed or injured in the line of duty. Finally, the bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study and report on settlement or collaborative agreements entered into pursuant to litigation arising out of allegations of police misconduct.
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Timeline
Jun 26, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 26, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 26, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 26, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Steve Chabot

Steve Chabot

Republican Representative

Ohio

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEmployee performanceGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations