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H.R. 5788: SERVICE Act of 2021

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H.R. 5788: SERVICE Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-28 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

SERVICE Act of 2021

Plain summary

Supporting Every at-Risk Veteran In Critical Emergencies Act of 2021 or the SERVICE Act of 2021 This bill authorizes the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services within the Department of Justice to make grants to support the creation and operation of veterans' response teams in state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

SERVICE Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] · 50 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

J. Luis Correa (D-CA), James R. Baird (R-IN), Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Victoria Spartz (R-IN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Young Kim (R-CA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Tom Cole (R-OK), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Jason Crow (D-CO), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK), David G. Valadao (R-CA), Jason Smith (R-MO), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mike Carey (R-OH), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5788 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117