US SB1653 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Pending: Senate Environment And Public Works Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modifies the criminal law enforcement authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Specifically, it removes the statutory authority for a criminal law enforcement officer of the EPA to carry firearms. Additionally, an EPA law enforcement officer must notify state and local law enforcement agencies before executing and serving a warrant.
Title
A bill to amend section 3063 of title 18, United States Code, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Firearms and explosives
Intergovernmental relations
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1653/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1653/BILLS-116s1653is.pdf |