House Bill 5871
115th Congress(2017-2018)
POWER Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 17, 2018
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
5871
Congress
115
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 House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and intercept data collected by, such device.
May 17, 2018
07/24/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
05/17/2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
05/17/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:29 PM