H.R. 3249: Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
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H.R. 3249: Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-14 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-185.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-14 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 239 (2018): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR3249 (2018-06-06), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-185. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
Plain summary
Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill authorizes the Project Safe Neighborhoods Block Grant Program within the Department of Justice. (Sec. 4) The purpose of the grant program is to foster and improve partnerships to create safer neighborhoods through sustained reductions in crimes by (1) developing and executing comprehensive strategic plans, (2) developing evidence-based intervention and prevention initiatives, and (3) collecting data on outcomes. (Sec. 5) Grant funds must be locally controlled, to the greatest extent practicable. Of amounts made available for grants, 30% must go to gang task forces in regions experiencing a significant or increased presence of criminal or transnational organizations engaging in high levels of violent crime, firearm offenses, human trafficking, and drug trafficking.
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Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · 2 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3249, Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2017 (2017-11-21)
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 239 (2018): On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment, HR3249 (2018-06-06): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr3249.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr3249 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115