Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996

Summary

Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide educational assistance to the dependents of civilian Federal law enforcement officers who are killed or are permanently and totally disabled in the line of duty. Authorizes the Attorney General to discontinue such assistance upon finding that the recipient fails to maintain satisfactory progress. Authorizes retroactive assistance to each eligible dependent of a Federal law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty on or after May 1, 1992. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 20 September 1996

   Introduced

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11122)

   Source: Floor

2. 20 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11122)

   Source: Floor

4. 24 September 1996

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 24 September 1996

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

6. 24 September 1996

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

7. 25 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

8. 26 September 1996

   Discharge

   Committee on Judiciary discharged.

   Source: Discharge

9. 26 September 1996

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

10. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

11. 26 September 1996

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

12. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

13. 26 September 1996

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11247-11248)

    Source: Floor

14. 26 September 1996

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

15. 28 September 1996

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

16. 28 September 1996

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

17. 30 September 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11898-11900)

    Source: IntroReferral

18. 3 October 1996

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12256-12257)

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 3 October 1996

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 104-238.

    Source: President

20. 3 October 1996

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

21. 3 October 1996

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

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Versions

• Public Law · 4 October 1996 · Official file
• Enrolled Bill · 26 September 1996 · Official file
• Referred in House · 24 September 1996 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 20 September 1996 · Official file
• Considered and Passed Senate · 20 September 1996 · Official file

Documents

11 official files

• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 4 October 1996

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 4 October 1996

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 September 1996

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN · 26 September 1996

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 24 September 1996

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 24 September 1996

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• Considered and Passed Senate (text)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 20 September 1996

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• Considered and Passed Senate (PDF)

  Considered and Passed Senate · EN · 20 September 1996

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 September 1996

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 20 September 1996

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 20 September 1996

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Sponsors

• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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