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H.Res.437 / 107th 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", including by supporting local efforts and neighborhood watches and by supporting local officials to provide homeland security, and for other purposes.

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1441-1442)

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 6, 2002

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Night Out (an event intended to demonstrate the importance and effectiveness of community participation in crime prevention efforts by having people spend the period from 7 to 10 o'clock p.m. on August 6, 2002, with their neighbors in front of their homes with their lights on).Requests that the President: (1) issue a proclamation calling for appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs; (2) 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 (3) coordinate the efforts of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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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Who introduced it

Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D–MI

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
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Actions

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  1. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1441-1442)

  2. Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 199.

  3. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-606.

  4. Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-606.

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security Discharged.

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

  9. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  10. Introduced in House

  11. Introduced in House

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