On the recordJuly 23, 2015
I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Jeffries moves to recommit the bill H.R. 3009 to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith, with the following amendment: Add at the end the following: SEC.__. PROTECTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES FROM CUTS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. The Attorney General may not reduce or eliminate, under this Act or the amendment made by this Act, any sums provided to a State (or a political subdivision of a State) if the Attorney General determines that such reduction or elimination would result in-- (1) an increase in the overall crime rate in that State or political subdivision, including an increase in domestic violence, sex trafficking, or crimes against children; or (2) a decrease in the number of trained law enforcement officers in that State or political subdivision, including community police, that are available to protect the public. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York is recognized for 5 minutes.
