S. 238 · 114th Congress
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
Law · 114-133 · Mar 9, 2016Key: what the circles and colors mean
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McConnell4 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Jan 22, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2015
- House Passed Feb 24, 2016
- President To the President Mar 1, 2016
- President Signed Mar 9, 2016
- Law Mar 9, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 9, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the federal criminal code to require the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to issue oleoresin capsicum spray (i.e., pepper spray) to officers and employees who respond to emergency situations at high-security, medium-security, and administrative facilities.
Officers and employees may use pepper spray to reduce violent acts by prisoners and visitors.
An officer of employee must complete a training course prior to receiving pepper spray and annually thereafter on its use.
(Sec. 3) The Government Accountability Office must: (1) evaluate the effect of issuing pepper spray on reducing crime and violence in high-security, medium-security, and administrative facilities; (2) evaluate the advisability of issuing pepper spray at low- or minimum-security facilities; and (3) recommend safety improvements for BOP officers and employees.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2015
Latest action (Mar 9, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-133.
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 22, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jan 22, 2015
- Senate Passed Dec 16, 2015
- House Passed Feb 24, 2016
- President To the President Mar 1, 2016
- President Signed Mar 9, 2016
- Law Mar 9, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.