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Senate Bill 1208
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Protecting America's First Responders Act
Active
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Passed Senate on May 16, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 11, 2019
Latest Action
May 31, 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
1208
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Chuck Grassley
Iowa
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Republican
Mike Crapo
Idaho
Democrat
Dick Durbin
Illinois
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Democrat
Chris Coons
Delaware
Democrat
Kirsten Gillibrand
New York
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Republican
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Democrat
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode Island
Republican
Marsha Blackburn
Tennessee
Republican
Ted Cruz
Texas
Democrat
Patrick Leahy
Vermont
Passed
May 16, 2019
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2893-2895; text: CR 5/20/2019 S2981-2982)
Summary
Unavailable
Text (4)
Referred in House
May 16, 2019
Engrossed in Senate
May 16, 2019
Reported to Senate
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
April 11, 2019
Related Bills (2)
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
45
Sponsorship
House Bill 2812
Protecting America’s First Responders Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
3
Sponsorship
House Bill 2709
Fire Police Fairness Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (11)
05/31/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
05/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/16/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/16/2019
Received in the House.
05/16/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2893-2895; text: CR 5/20/2019 S2981-2982)
05/16/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2893-2895; text: CR 5/20/2019 S2981-2982)
05/13/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
05/13/2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Graham with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
05/09/2019
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/11/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
04/11/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Created
Apr 12, 2019 4:57:11 AM
Updated
Feb 1, 2021 10:22:29 PM