BLUE Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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6 cosponsors · 6 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act or the BLUE Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 30, 2021

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: BLUE Act

Also known as: Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act

Latest action (Aug 2, 2021): Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 30, 2021

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.