US SB1645 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Federal Correctional Officer Protective Equipment Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of the routine issuance of Oleoresin Capsicum spray (pepper spray) to staff. Directs the Comptroller General to report on an evaluation of such pilot program and on tools to improve officer safety in federal prisons.
Title
Federal Correctional Officer Protective Equipment Act of 2011
Sponsors
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-04 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1175 (Related) 2011-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Crime and law enforcement
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
Crime and law enforcement
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement officers
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1645/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1645/BILLS-112s1645is.pdf |
