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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22), Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), and 27 Members of Congress introduced the National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act in honor of National Police Week. This bipartisan legislation would establish a formal program within the U.S.
Wall Street Journal
Letter to the Editor: Rep. Troy E. Nehls
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-20) introduced The Body Armor Safety Act of 2022. This bipartisan legislation will help protect the nation's law enforcement officers and first responders by ensuring that no body armor for use by law enforcement can be imported into the United States unless it meets the applicable requirements and receives recognition of compliance from the Compliance Testing Program of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
RICHMOND, TX – Last week, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) held a press conference with Texas law enforcement officials where he called on Congress and the White House to support his bill, H.R.
Washington, DC — Today, Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) introduced the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021 (PSE), which would provide grant funding to hire an additional 100,000 police officers within the next 5 years. The legislation reauthorizes a portion of then-Senator Joe Biden's 1994 crime bill used to combat the surge in crime by putting more officers on the streets.