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Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3960| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2020
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 5% of highway safety program and national priority safety program funding from states and local governments that defund or otherwise reduce funding for a law enforcement entity without a clear budgetary reason. A state or local government may submit documentation or other evidence to DOT for review to determine if the defunding of, or other reduction in funding for, a law enforcement entity was carried out for a clear budgetary reason.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Transportation and Public Works

Law enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local financeState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security

Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-3960| Senate 
| Updated: 6/15/2020
Promoting Public Safety and Supporting Law Enforcement Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to withhold 5% of highway safety program and national priority safety program funding from states and local governments that defund or otherwise reduce funding for a law enforcement entity without a clear budgetary reason. A state or local government may submit documentation or other evidence to DOT for review to determine if the defunding of, or other reduction in funding for, a law enforcement entity was carried out for a clear budgetary reason.
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Timeline
Jun 15, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • June 15, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 15, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Kelly Loeffler

Kelly Loeffler

Republican Senator

Georgia

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Law enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local financeState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security