S. 2961 · 117th Congress
BLUE Act
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Blocking Lawlessness from Undermining Enforcement Act or the BLUE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 7, 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 (Oct 7, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 7, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.