US Congress Senate Bill 665 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-9)
Status: Passed on May 19 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-19 - Became Public Law No: 114-12. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 (Sec. 3) Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue Blue Alerts through the initiation, facilitation, and promotion of Blue Alert plans for the dissemination of information received as a Blue Alert, in coordination with states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies; and (2) assign an existing DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the network. Defines "Blue Alert" as information sent through the network relating to: (1) the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty, (2) an officer who is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or (3) an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer. (Sec. 4) Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including: providing assistance to states and local governments that are using Blue Alert plans; establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans; developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects; working with states to ensure appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the network; establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans; acting as the nationwide point of contact for the development of the network and the regional coordination of Blue Alerts through the network; and determining what procedures and practices are in use for notifying law enforcement and the public of a Blue Alert and which procedures and practices are effective and do not require the expenditure of additional resources to implement. Requires the guidelines to: (1) provide that appropriate information relating to a Blue Alert is disseminated to officials of law enforcement, public health, and other agencies; (2) provide mechanisms that ensure that Blue Alerts comply with all applicable federal, state, and local privacy laws and regulations; and (3) include standards that specifically provide for the protection of the civil liberties of law enforcement officers and their families. Directs the coordinator to report annually on the coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Blue Alert plans that are in effect or being developed.

Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]
Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-19	House	Became Public Law No: 114-12. (TXT | PDF)
2015-05-19	House	Signed by President.
2015-05-14	House	Presented to President.
2015-05-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-05-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2840-2841)
2015-05-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 665.
2015-05-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2840-2846)
2015-05-12	House	Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2015-05-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2015-05-05	House	Received in the House.
2015-05-04	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-04-30	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2587-2589; text as passed Senate: CR S2588-2589)
2015-03-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 33.
2015-03-26	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley without amendment. Without written report.
2015-03-26	Senate	Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-03-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1307)

HB1269 (Same As) 2015-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/665/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s665/BILLS-114s665is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s665/BILLS-114s665rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s665/BILLS-114s665es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s665/BILLS-114s665enr.pdf