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S 2961 United States Senate · 117th Congress

BLUE Act

Summary
Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act or the BLUE Act This bill generally prohibits the use of Highway Safety Program or National Priority Safety Program funds for traffic control or enforcement by a state or locality that defunds the police (i.e., reduces its police budget and reallocates the funds to other government agencies). However, states and localities may use such funds for traffic control and enforcement if (1) reducing the police budget is part of an overall budget reduction, or (2) the police chief decides to reallocate a portion of the police budget for mental health programs. Additionally, a state or locality may request an exemption from the prohibition.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill prevents defunding police by restricting highway safety funds if police budgets are cut, protecting essential public safety funding allocation.85% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill prohibits traffic safety funding if police are defunded, directly protecting law enforcement funding and opposing defunding efforts within criminal justice.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Oct 2021
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Introduced Oct 7, 2021 Last action Oct 7, 2021
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Oct 7, 2021
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Oct 7, 2021
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Bill Cassidy
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