Senate bill · S. 1563 (119th Congress)

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action May 21, 2025

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (U.S. Senator for Minnesota, Democratic)

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Summary

Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants for state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies to hire retired law enforcement personnel to perform civilian law enforcement tasks on behalf of the agency and to train civilian employees in the performance of such tasks. Under the bill, the term civilian law enforcement task includes assisting with certain investigations, reviewing camera footage, conducting crime scene analysis, and conducting forensic analysis.

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Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

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Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

May 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 20, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
U.S. Senate
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 83.
U.S. Senate

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May 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 15, 2025
Reported out of committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
May 1, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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