United States · Bill · S
S. 1839 (93rd)
A bill to amend the Judiciary and Judicial Procedure Act of 1948.
Introduced
17 May 1973
Last action
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Status
Referred to Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
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Subjects
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10 August 2026
Summary
Requires the party bringing an action against any law enforcement officer in any court of the United States to file with the court a surety bond conditioned on the payment to defendants of reasonable costs of investigation and legal fees for defending such action should the defendants prevail in the action. Includes within the meaning of law enforcement officers for this Act attorneys general, prosecuting, chiefs of police, sheriffs, constables, and their subordinates.
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1 official file
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 May 1973
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/senate-bill/1839
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/s/1839