H.Res. 285Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcement community and the public they serve.

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Sponsor: Scott Taylor [R-VA-02]
Cosponsors: 8 · 6 Democrats · 2 Republicans
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Committee: Judiciary Committee
Latest action: May 15, 2018 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

IntroducedApr 26, 2017
Passed the HouseMay 15, 2018

What the measure doesCRS summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that Congress and the President should create police and community alliances to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between the law enforcement community and the public.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.Res. 285 as introduced in House on Apr 26, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 183

House May 15, 2018

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

Expressing the sense of the United States House of Representatives that Congress and the President should empower the creation of police and community alliances designed to enhance and improve communication and collaboration between members of the law enforcment community and the public they serve

Passed · Two-thirds required

377 Yea 2 Nay 48 not voting

Crossed both parties 2 of 379 voting members broke with their own party: 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members427 members

Democratic193 members

Republican234 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors8 · 6 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.Res. 285 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

DTom O'Halleran [D-AZ-01]Original

RDavid Reichert [R-WA-08]Original

DWILLIAM PASCRELL [D-NJ-09]Original

DELIJAH CUMMINGS [D-MD-07]Joined May 17, 2017

RMichael R. Turner [R-OH-10]Joined May 23, 20172026 profile

DFrank Pallone, Jr. [D-NJ-06]Joined Jun 13, 20172026 profile

DDwight Evans [D-PA-02]Joined Jun 21, 2017

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What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 183

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 6 Democrats · 2 Republicans

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 183

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree

How the chamber split

Cosponsors8 · 6 Democrats · 2 Republicans

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2851 organization

Who lobbied on H.Res. 2851 organization