HR 5753 · 114th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies for research, training, and acquiring non-lethal force methods.

Introduced 2016-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.(2016-07-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill directs the Department of Justice to establish the Office of Non-Lethal Technologies and Techniques to coordinate, develop, and refine non-lethal technologies and techniques. It authorizes the office to award matching grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to purchase non-lethal force technologies and to promote and train officers in the use of non-lethal technologies, strategies, and techniques. The General Services Administration must identify savings to offset the cost of the grant program.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat