United States 115th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HRES 285 — Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.

Last action — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text of H. Res. 285 has been changed by removing extraneous introductory language and formatting, leading to a more streamlined resolution. The core message that encourages the creation of police and community alliances remains unchanged. This shift in format emphasizes the resolution itself and clarifies its purpose for better understanding by the House of Representatives.

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285 Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
285 In the House of Representatives, U.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 26, 2017 Mr.
S., May 15, 2018.
Taylor (for himself, Mr.
O'Halleran, Mr.
Reichert, and Mr.
Pascrell) submitted the following resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.
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Attest:
Clerk.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

  5. Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3942-3945)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 285.

  8. 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.

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3956-3957)

  10. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 183).(text: CR H3942-3943)

  11. On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 377 - 2 (Roll no. 183). (text: CR H3942-3943)

  12. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HRES 285?
HRES 285 is sponsored by Taylor, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of HRES 285?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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