Senate Bill 954
116th Congress(2019-2020)
POWER Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
954
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act
This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.
March 28, 2019
03/28/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
03/28/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:47:28 PM