H.R. 7581 · 118th Congress

Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act

Introduced on Mar 7, 2024 by Dan Bishop (R-NC-8). 25 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (May 16, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Mar 7, 2024
Cosponsors
25
2 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Attorney General to develop reports relating to violent attacks against law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Government studies and investigations
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Mental health
  • Violent crime

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan BishopR-NC-8Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 23

Roll calls

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  1. On Passage
    May 15, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 356–55

History

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  1. Mar 7, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Mar 7, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Mar 7, 2024 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  4. Apr 17, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 17, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  6. May 8, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-494.
  7. May 8, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-494.
  8. May 8, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 410.
  9. May 15, 2024 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1227 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  10. May 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1227. (consideration: CR H3236-3239)
  11. May 15, 2024 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 8146, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213 and H. Res. 1210. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, H. Res. 1213, and H. Res. 1210 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7343 and H.R. 8146 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate each. Rule provides for one motion to recommit each on H.R. 8369, H.R. 7530, H.R. 7343, H.R. 7581, H.R. 354, and H.R. 8146.
  12. May 15, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7581.
  13. May 15, 2024 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. May 15, 2024 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 7581, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. May 15, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3252)
  16. May 15, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 55 (Roll no. 203). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3236-3237)House · Roll call 203
  17. May 15, 2024 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 356 - 55 (Roll no. 203). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H3236-3237)House · Roll call 203
  18. May 15, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  19. May 16, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Sergeants Benevolent Association of New York City1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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