3.0.0 1269 2023-01-11T13:28:12Z 2023-01-11T13:28:12Z House HR 2015-03-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 37 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. REICHERT:H.R. 1269.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have power to make all laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing power, and all other powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1615]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-31T21:03:36Z Referred to 2015-03-04T15:10:50Z Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 114 665 S 2015-05-19 Became Public Law No: 114-12. Identical bill CRS 2015-03-31 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-03-04 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 N P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2015-03-04 True K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2015-03-04 True P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2015-03-04 True P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2015-03-18 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-03-19 False P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 2015-03-23 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2015-03-23 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2015-03-23 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2015-03-24 False N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2015-03-24 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2015-03-26 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2015-03-26 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2015-03-26 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2015-04-15 False F000372 Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11] RODNEY FRELINGHUYSEN R NJ 11 2015-04-15 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2015-04-15 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-04-15 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2015-04-15 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2015-04-15 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2015-04-15 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2015-04-17 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2015-04-21 False J000292 Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2015-04-23 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-04-27 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2015-04-28 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2015-05-05 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2015-05-12 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2015-05-12 False Crime and Law Enforcement Advisory bodies Criminal justice information and records Emergency communications systems Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local government operations Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-03-04 Introduced in House 2015-05-01T20:16:03Z Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Blue Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to issue Blue Alerts through the initiation, facilitation, and promotion of Blue Alert plans for the dissemination of information received as a Blue Alert, in coordination with states, local governments, and law enforcement agencies; and (2) assign an existing DOJ officer to act as the national coordinator of the network.

Defines "Blue Alert" as information sent through the network relating to: (1) the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty, (2) an officer who is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or (3) an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer.

Sets forth the duties of the national coordinator, including:

  • providing assistance to states and local governments that are using Blue Alert plans;
  • establishing voluntary guidelines for states and local governments to use in developing such plans;
  • developing protocols for efforts to apprehend suspects;
  • working with states to ensure appropriate regional coordination of various elements of the network;
  • establishing an advisory group to assist states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other entities in initiating, facilitating, and promoting Blue Alert plans;
  • acting as the nationwide point of contact for the development of the network and the regional coordination of Blue Alerts through the network; and
  • determining what procedures and practices are in use for notifying law enforcement and the public of a Blue Alert and which procedures and practices are effective and do not require the expenditure of additional resources to implement.

Requires the guidelines to: (1) provide that appropriate information relating to a Blue Alert is disseminated to officials of law enforcement, public health, and other agencies; (2) provide mechanisms that ensure that Blue Alerts comply with all applicable federal, state, and local privacy laws and regulations; and (3) include standards that specifically provide for the protection of the civil liberties of law enforcement officers and their families.

Directs the coordinator to report annually on the coordinator's activities and the effectiveness and status of the Blue Alert plans that are in effect or being developed.

]]> Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 Display Title Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1269ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1269ih.xml 2015-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.