Bill Sponsor
House Bill 2379
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-18 on May 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Apr 29, 2019
Latest Action
May 23, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
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
2379
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
California
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Republican
Colorado
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District of Columbia
Democrat
Illinois
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Minnesota
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New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New Jersey
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New York
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Pennsylvania
Democrat
Tennessee
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on May 14, 2019
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
204
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill makes permanent the authority for the Bulletproof Vest Partnership (BVP) Program. The BVP Program provides grants to states and localities to purchase body armor vests for law enforcement officers.

Text (4)
Actions (17)
05/23/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-18.
05/23/2019
Signed by President.
05/20/2019
Presented to President.
05/16/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/16/2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2901)
05/16/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2901)
05/15/2019
Received in the Senate, read twice.
05/14/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/14/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 9 (Roll no. 204). (text: CR H3751)
05/14/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 400 - 9 (Roll no. 204).(text: CR H3751)
05/14/2019
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3771-3772)
05/14/2019
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
05/14/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2379.
05/14/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3751-3755)
05/14/2019
Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
04/29/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/29/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 8:02:13 PM