POWER Act
- Introduced May 9
- Committee May 9
- Passed House Next
- Passed Senate Not yet
- To President Not yet
- Law Not yet
Where it stands
In committee, May 9, 2023Next: House vote
1268d ago May 9, 2023: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act or the POWER Act
Full summary1 paragraphs
This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to law enforcement agencies to purchase a chemical screening device and to train personnel to use, and interpret data collected by, such device.
Library of Congress summary, May 9, 2023
Summary versions
- Introduced in HouseMay 9, 2023
Actions
- HouseIntroduced in HouseMay 9, 2023
- HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.May 9, 2023
Bill record
Text versions1
- Introduced in HouseMay 9, 2023PDF: Introduced in House
Committees1
- House Judiciary CommitteeReferred To May 9, 2023
Sponsor and cosponsors23 cosponsors
- Rep. David Joyce (R-OH-14)Sponsor, May 9, 2023
- Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-7)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY-4)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- Garret Graves (R-LA-6)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- John Rutherford (R-FL-5)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- Marie Perez (D-WA-3)OriginalJoined May 9, 2023
- Max Miller (R-OH-7)Joined May 11, 2023
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)Joined May 17, 2023
- Chris Pappas (D-NH-1)Joined Jun 13, 2023
- Maria Salazar (R-FL-27)Joined Jun 21, 2023
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Joined Jul 13, 2023
- Mike Levin (D-CA-49)Joined Jul 13, 2023
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25)Joined Aug 8, 2023
- Frank Mrvan (D-IN-1)Joined Aug 22, 2023
- Deborah Ross (D-NC-2)Joined Sep 8, 2023
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)Joined Oct 11, 2023
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC-14)Joined Oct 18, 2023
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Joined Oct 19, 2023
- Ann Kuster (D-NH-2)Joined Nov 1, 2023
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Joined Feb 23, 2024
- Thomas Kean (R-NJ-7)Joined May 14, 2024
- Robert Wittman (R-VA-1)Joined Jun 25, 2024
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8)Joined Jul 10, 2024
Amendments0
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Cost estimates and reports0
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Titles3
Short titles
- POWER ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
- Providing Officers With Electronic Resources ActShort Title(s) as Introduced
Official titles
- To provide grants to State, local, territorial, and Tribal law enforcement agencies to purchase chemical screening devices and train personnel to use chemical screening devices in order to enhance law enforcement efficiency and protect law enforcement officers.Official Title as Introduced
Subjects6
Policy area
Legislative subjects
ChemistryCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment and training programsLaw enforcement officers
Related bills1
- S. 1507 118th, Related bill POWER Act
Official record from Congress.gov, the House Clerk and the Senate; lobbying from Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. Updated Oct 27, 2026.