Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

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

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Official summary

Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · Jul 31, 2008

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out.

Requests that the President: (1) focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention, community policing, and reduction of school crime by delivering speeches, convening meetings, and directing the Administration to make crime reduction an important priority; and (2) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the USA Freedom Corps, the Citizen Corps, the National Senior Service Corps, and AmeriCorps to participate by supporting local efforts, neighborhood watches, and local officials, including law enforcement personnel, to provide homeland security and combat terrorism in the United States.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D–MI

Committees

Judiciary Committee

35 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Legislative record

Actions

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Jul 31, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 31, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
Jul 31, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/29/2008 H7235)
Jul 31, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7707)
Jul 29, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. King (IA) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Jul 29, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1324.
Jul 29, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7235-7237)
Jul 29, 2008
Mr. Cohen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Jul 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House

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HRES 539 · Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in "National Night Out", which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

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Discuss H.Res.1324, 110th Congress: Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1324

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hres1324/BILLS-110hres1324eh.htm

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Analyze H.Res.1324 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss H.Res.1324, 110th Congress: Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1324

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hres1324/BILLS-110hres1324eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T17:42:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.1324, 110th Congress: Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1324

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hres1324/BILLS-110hres1324eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T17:42:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss H.Res.1324, 110th Congress: Requesting that the President focus appropriate attention on neighborhood crime prevention and community policing, and coordinate certain Federal efforts to participate in National Night Out, which occurs the first Tuesday of August each year, including by supporting local efforts and community watch groups and by supporting local officials, to promote community safety and help provide homeland security.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-resolution/1324

Text version to examine: Engrossed in House · 2008-07-31.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/hres1324/BILLS-110hres1324eh.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-12-05T17:42:09Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine H.Res.1324 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.