House Sets Rules for Debating Law Enforcement Bills
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This is a procedural step that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on three separate bills. It limits debate time to one hour per bill and prevents certain delays to ensure the votes happen quickly.
- One of the bills being scheduled would require the government to track and report on violent attacks against police officers. This data would be used to help find ways to keep law enforcement safer on the job.
- Another bill being moved forward would update rules for police officers who carry concealed weapons. It aims to clarify and improve existing laws that allow officers to carry protection across state lines.
- The final bill would give federal agents the chance to buy their own service weapons after the guns are retired from official use. This would change how the government handles old equipment that is being replaced.
- Because this is a procedural resolution, it does not change any laws on its own. It simply clears the path for the House to hold final discussions and votes on these specific law enforcement topics.
Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 203 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR H2014-2015)
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 203 (Roll no. 127). (text: CR H2014-2015)
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 204 (Roll no. 126).
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2022-2023)
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2240) to require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2243) to amend title 18, United States Code, to improve the Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act and provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2255) to allow Federal law enforcement officers to purchase retired service weapons, and for other purposes.
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