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H.R. 3523 (108th)

Equity in Law Enforcement Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 November 2003

Last action

10 December 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

18 August 2025

Education

Summary

Equity in Law Enforcement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officer" (thus qualifying for line-of-duty death and disability benefits) individuals serving private institutions of higher education in an official capacity as law enforcement officers, or employed by a rail carrier as police officers, who are sworn, licensed, or certified under State law for purposes of law enforcement and trained to meet training standards for law enforcement officers established by the relevant governmental appointing authority. Qualifies such officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers under that Act's programs of matching grants for law enforcement armor vests and technical assistance to States and local governments.

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Timeline

  1. 19 November 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 November 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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