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118th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 1507: POWER Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)May 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, May 9, 2023

This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Sherrod Brown D-OH SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. May 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Sherrod Brown.
Show the full action history (3 actions)
  1. Jan 11, 2024Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
  2. May 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  3. May 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.