House Republicans Block Bill on Public Safety Funds and Fraud Expansion

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3 months ago - Politics

House Republicans blocked the motion to recommit a bill that allows Byrne grant funds for public safety report systems and expands fraud offense to include misuse of bail and immigration bonds. The vote failed.

This document talks about a change to an old law from 1968 to allow a special type of government money, called Byrne grant funds, to be used for public safety report systems.

The key point is that these funds, which were previously used for various public safety projects, can now also be spent on systems that create and manage reports on public safety. This means more tools for tracking and improving safety in communities.

The bill also includes a part that deals with fraud connected to posting bail. It expands the definition in the law to clearly include different types of bail like monetary, criminal, and federal immigration bail bonds. This change is meant to address and reduce dishonesty in bail processes.

418 votes

Yes

206

No

212

Not Voting

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  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454).
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  3. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 255 - 161 (Roll no. 454).
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  4. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 212 (Roll no. 453).
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  5. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8205, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fitzgerald demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  7. Mr. Cardenas moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8205.
  10. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  11. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1486.
  12. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1486 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3334, H.R. 8205, H.R. 8790 and H. Res. 1469. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3334 and H.R. 8790 under a structured rule and H.R. 8205 and H. Res. 1469 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on each measure with one motion to recommit on H.R. 3334, H.R. 8790, and H.R. 8205.
  13. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 118-704.
  14. Reported in House

    This document talks about a change to an old law from 1968 to allow a special type of government money, called Byrne grant funds, to be used for public safety report systems.

    The key point is that these funds, which were previously used for various public safety projects, can now also be spent on systems that create and manage reports on public safety. This means more tools for tracking and improving safety in communities.

    The bill also includes a part that deals with fraud connected to posting bail. It expands the definition in the law to clearly include different types of bail like monetary, criminal, and federal immigration bail bonds. This change is meant to address and reduce dishonesty in bail processes.

  15. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 598.
  16. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 9.
  17. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Introduced in House

    This is a new rule about how police can use government money. They want to use it for something called a public safety report system. This new system will help judges and prosecutors by giving them important information about people who are arrested and might be released on bail.

    Here’s what’s important:

    1. The system will collect data about each person arrested, like their criminal history and the charges against them.
    2. It helps to decide if a person can be released on bail before their trial, and what conditions they should follow if they get bail.
    3. The information includes things like past crimes, any trials that are still going on, and if the person has ever missed court before.
    4. The police must use this system to make a report for the court. They need to give this report within 48 hours after arresting someone.

    This rule also changes another rule about fraud—lying or tricking people to get money—to include lying about bail money.

    Overall, this new rule is meant to make sure that dangerous people are not easily released on bail, making it safer for everyone. It also makes it clearer when someone has lied about bail, helping to reduce fraud.

  19. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  20. Introduced in House