A bill to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 25, 2019
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 25, 2019.
21 Cosponsors (11 Republicans, 10 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Reps. Dean and Reschenthaler's STOIC Act signed into law by the President”
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Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA4]
on Jul 26, 2019
“the daily leader: wednesday, july 10, 2019”
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Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5]
on Jul 9, 2019
“House Sends Reschenthaler, Dean Bill to Improve Mental Health Care for Law Enforcement Officers to Presidents Desk”
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Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA14]
on Jul 10, 2019
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 2368: Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019
Ordered Reported on Jun 12, 2019. 98% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Apr 3, 2019
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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May 2, 2019
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Considered by Senate Committee on the Judiciary
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 9, 2019
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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May 16, 2019
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 10, 2019
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 25, 2019
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 998 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 998. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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