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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.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of H.R. 2240, H.R. 2243, and H.R. 2255 on law enforcement officer reporting, concealed carry, and retired service weapons

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for law enforcement officers.

House

Expresses support for law enforcement officers while recognizing their contributions and sacrifices

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Expressing support for local law enforcement officers.

House

Expresses congressional support for local law enforcement officers through a concurrent resolution of recognition

Latest action: Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

House

Establishes equal treatment standards for law enforcement officers under federal policy and oversight rules

Latest action: Wed May 07 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

House

Allow retired law enforcement officers to continue service in a law enforcement capacity after retirement

Latest action: Mon Jun 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

House

Expresses support for police officers and other law enforcement personnel while honoring officers killed in the line of duty and recognizing their families' sacrifice

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Expressing support for the Federal Protective Service and its law enforcement officers.

House

Expresses congressional support for the Federal Protective Service and its law enforcement officers

Latest action: Tue May 12 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026

House

Establishes a federal effort to train rural law enforcement officers through a dedicated program

Latest action: Thu May 07 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act.

Senate

Establishes a national remembrance and outreach framework to honor law enforcement officers and support community engagement

Latest action: Wed Jan 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Resolution memorializing law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

House

Expresses support for law enforcement officers, honors their sacrifice and heroism, and offers condolences to families of officers killed in the line of duty

Latest action: Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

Senate

Authorizes Justice Department grants for law enforcement agencies to hire retired officers for civilian law enforcement tasks and train civilian staff in those duties

Latest action: Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act

House

Temporarily directs the Department of the Interior to fund National Law Enforcement Museum outreach, education, and officer safety and wellness programs through a grant

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Condemning the Violent Attacks on Law Enforcement Officers and Military Servicemembers, and the Destruction of Personal Property in Los Angeles, California.

House

Condemns violent attacks on law enforcement officers and military servicemembers and the destruction of personal property in Los Angeles, California

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Training Rural Law Enforcement Officers Act of 2026

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action: Thu Jul 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution expressing gratitude to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the Architect of the Capitol, the Sergeant at Arms, the Secretary of the Senate, law enforcement officers, emergency personnel, and volunteers for their support in making the Presidential Inauguration a success.

Senate

Expresses gratitude to inaugural ceremony officials, public safety personnel, and volunteers for helping make the Presidential Inauguration successful

Latest action: Thu Feb 13 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5625) to direct the Attorney General to make publicly available a list of each State and unit of local government that permits cashless bail, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6260) to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit fraud in connection with posting bail; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8365) to provide for conditions on the appointment of monitors by courts, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 96) expressing support for law enforcement officers; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8469) making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Sets the terms for House consideration of five measures covering cashless bail disclosure, bail fraud, court monitors, support for law enforcement officers, and military construction and veterans affairs appropriations

Latest action: Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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A resolution condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which $1,776,000,000 in taxpayer money may be used to financially benefit individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021, and President Trump, his family, and his political allies.

Senate

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S2445-2446)

Latest action: Thu May 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 884) to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2056) to require the District of Columbia to comply with federal immigration laws; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2096) to restore the right to negotiate matters pertaining to the discipline of law enforcement officers of the District of Columbia through collective bargaining, to restore the statute of limitations for bringing disciplinary cases against members or civilian employees of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 331) to amend the Controlled Substances Act with respect to the scheduling of fentanyl-related substances, and for other purposes.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of four bills covering District of Columbia voting and immigration, police discipline collective bargaining, and fentanyl-related substance scheduling

Latest action: Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4922) to limit youth offender status in the District of Columbia to individuals 18 years of age or younger, to direct the Attorney General of the District of Columbia to establish and operate a publicly accessible website containing updated statistics on juvenile crime in the District of Columbia, to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to prohibit the Council of the District of Columbia from enacting changes to existing criminal liability sentences, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5143) to establish standards for law enforcement officers in the District of Columbia to engage in vehicular pursuits of suspects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5140) to lower the age at which a minor may be tried as an adult for certain criminal offenses in the District of Columbia to 14 years of age; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5125) to amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to terminate the District of Columbia Judicial Nomination Commission, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1047) to require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reform the interconnection queue process for the prioritization and approval of certain projects, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3015) to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3062) to establish a more uniform, transparent, and modern process to authorize the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of international border-crossing facilities for the import and export of oil and natural gas and the transmission of electricity; and for other purposes.

House

Sets terms for House consideration of seven bills on District of Columbia criminal justice, energy infrastructure, and coal policy

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes statutory qualified immunity standards for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional-rights cases

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Protect and Serve Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for law enforcement officers as reflected in the Protect and Serve Act of 2025

Latest action: Tue Feb 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Qualified Immunity Act of 2025

House

Establishes statutory qualified immunity rules for federal, state, and local law enforcement officers in civil constitutional rights cases

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Justice for Fallen Law Enforcement Act

Senate

Authorize federal criminal penalties for violent crimes against law enforcement officers that result in death or serious injury

Latest action: Tue Jan 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Medal of Sacrifice Act

House

Directs issuance of a Medal of Sacrifice for eligible law enforcement officers and first responders killed in the line of duty and creates a commission to oversee it

Latest action: Thu May 28 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Thin Blue Line Act

House

Expands death penalty aggravating factors to include killing or targeting law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Thin Blue Line Act

Senate

Expands death penalty aggravating factors to include killing or targeting law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders

Latest action: Tue Jan 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

House

Directs the General Services Administration to create a program allowing federal law enforcement officers to buy their retired service weapons from the issuing agency

Latest action: Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

House

Require the Department of Justice to report on targeted attacks against law enforcement officers, possible crime reporting system changes, and available officer mental health resources

Latest action: Mon May 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

Senate

Directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to offer free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes to law enforcement officers and firefighters

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

LEOSA Reform Act

House

Expands concealed-carry authority for qualified active and retired law enforcement officers across state lines, including in school zones, national parks, and certain public properties and federal facilities

Latest action: Thu May 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A resolution directing the Architect of the Capitol to prominently display, in a publicly accessible location in the Senate wing of the United States Capitol, a plaque honoring the members of law enforcement responding on January 6, 2021, until the plaque can be placed in its permanent location.

Senate

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to publicly display in the Senate wing a plaque honoring law enforcement officers who responded on January 6, 2021, until it reaches its permanent location

Latest action: Thu Jan 08 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Law Enforcement Officer and Firefighter Recreation Pass Act

House

Directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to give lifetime free National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands passes to law enforcement officers

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Police Officers Protecting Children Act

House

Exempts certain active and retired law enforcement officers carrying concealed firearms from the federal ban on possessing or discharging firearms in school zones

Latest action: Wed Apr 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Condemning the pardons for individuals who were found guilty of assaulting Capitol Police Officers.

House

Expresses disapproval of pardons granted to individuals convicted of assaulting U.S. Capitol Police officers

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to install at a permanent location on the western front of the United States Capitol an honorific plaque listing the names of all of the officers of the United States Capitol Police, the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies and protective entities who responded to the violence that occurred at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

House

Directs the Architect of the Capitol to permanently install a western-front honorific plaque naming law enforcement officers and protective personnel who responded to the January 6 Capitol violence

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

A concurrent resolution expressing support for America's law enforcement professionals.

Senate

Expresses support for America's law enforcement professionals through a concurrent resolution of congressional sentiment

Latest action: Mon Jun 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025

Senate

Extends through FY2029 grant authority for family support and mental health services for law enforcement personnel

Latest action: Tue May 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

POLICE Act of 2025

House

Makes assaulting a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable offense for non-U.S. nationals and requires annual DHS reporting on resulting deportations

Latest action: Fri Jan 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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POLICE Act of 2025

Senate

Makes assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responder a deportable immigration offense and requires annual public reporting on related deportations

Latest action: Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act of 2026

House

Expand the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program for public safety officers under the Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Act of 2026

Latest action: Wed Feb 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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