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Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act
Official title: To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
This bill requires the Department of Justice to report on (1) targeted attacks on law enforcement officers, (2) the feasibility of incorporating such attacks into existing crime reporting systems, and (3) the mental health resources that are available to law enforcement officers.
SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 405. (consideration: CR H2071-2077)
Floor Vote
Passed the House
House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 405 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243 and H.R. 2255. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255. All bills are being considered under a closed rule with each bill having one motion to recommit.
House floor actionsReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 119-79.
House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Library of CongressIntroduced in House
House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
Committee
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What Congress Said
Members who spoke about this bill on the floor, in their own words from the Congressional Record.
Republicans7 spoke
For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Leger Fernandez), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only.
I rise today in support of H.R. 2240, the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, a bill that I introduced in response to the deeply troubling rise in targeted violence against our Nation's law enforcement.
As I read this bill, one disturbing fact caught my eye: In 2022, 30 percent of the murders of police officers were unprovoked ambushes. This is unconscionable.
Due to unanticipated personal reasons, I missed an important vote on H.R. 2240 and H.R. 2255. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 130, and YEA on Roll Call No. 131.
In my rural district, local law enforcement actually needs more support. I am outraged when Republicans say Federal help is duplicative, which is what they said last night in the Rules Committee.
I rise to support the Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act, which seeks to improve law enforcement officer safety and wellness by requiring that the AG and other Federal officials issue regular reports on attacks on police officers, aggression against police officers, and on officer mental health.
While this amendment was not made in order, I rise today because I believe it is essential to address the issues of domestic violence and the mental health of our officers in a bipartisan manner.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, I regrettably missed votes today. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 125, NAY on Roll Call No. 126, and NO on Roll Call No. 127.
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