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H.R. 642 (102nd)

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a 20 percent reduction in certain assistance under such Act to a law enforcement agency unless such agency has in effect a binding law enforcement officers' bill of rights.

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Introduced

24 January 1991

Last action

7 June 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

Sponsors

Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-17], Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Hamilton, Lee H. [D-IN-9], Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. Jenkins, Edgar L. [D-GA-9], Rep. Luken, Charles [D-OH-1], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Bacchus, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]

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Summary

Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a 20 percent reduction in certain assistance under such Act for any law enforcement agency which fails to have in effect a law enforcement officer's bill of rights. Sets forth certain rights of State and local law enforcement officers with regard to: (1) engaging in political activity; (2) investigations for alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance of official duty; (3) the representation of law enforcement officers on police complaint review boards; (4) legal assistance and the recovery of damages for civil suits brought for violations of these rights; (5) the disclosure of personal finances; and (6) notice of disciplinary actions to be taken against such officers.

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Timeline

  1. 24 January 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 January 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 June 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

    Source: Committee

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