Public Law 114-12 · S. 665 · Became law

Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015

Official title: “To encourage, enhance, and integrate Blue Alert plans throughout the United States in order to disseminate information when a law enforcement officer is seriously injured or killed in the line of duty, is missing in connection with the officer's official duties, or an imminent and credible threat that an individual intends to cause the serious injury or death of a law enforcement officer is received, and for other purposes.”

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The House passed it by voice vote on May 12, 2015. A voice vote records no individual votes.

It became law on May 19, 2015.

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