HR6198-118

Introduced

To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments.

118th Congress Introduced Nov 2, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Finance, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF7368255C18B4A21B2B84E70E15C561A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Building Up Infrastructure for Local Departments Act of 2023 or the BUILD Act of 2023.
  • Section H9C53E10F7B6D4FFCA6D6ABB54AA07B3A: 2. Building up infrastructure for local departments grant program Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 is amended by adding at the...
  • Section HDB28AB1A71074EBEA7825B698546A153: 3061. Grant authorization The Attorney General is authorized to make grants to State and local law enforcement agencies that serve jurisdictions with fewer...
  • Section HC342C78EDA204B00947797F7209607FF: 3062. Use of funds Funds made available to a State or local law enforcement agency under this part shall be used for a project to modify, upgrade, or construct...
  • Section H716F7890B1C3437E8B75AD263EF7FC5B: 3063. Application The head of a State or local law enforcement agency seeking a grant under this part shall submit to the Attorney General at such time and...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Finance, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To support infrastructure investment in small law enforcement agencies and small fire departments., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Finance Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Nov 2, 2023

Mr. Pappas (for himself, Ms. Letlow, and Mr. Kean of …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Finance Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_fema"
→ Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"career fire department" §HBE4424183AEB45D08747F295709020A8

a fire department that has an all-paid force of firefighting personnel other than paid-on-call firefighters. The term combination fire department means a fire department that has— paid firefighting personnel

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