US Congress Senate Bill 2441 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) expand the definition of "public service officer," for purposes of provisions concerning public safety officer death benefits, to include a law enforcement officer serving a private institution of higher education in an official capacity, or a rail police officer employed by a rail carrier, who is sworn, licensed, or certified under the laws of a state for the purposes of law enforcement (applicable to a personal injury sustained in the line of duty by a public safety officer on or after April 15, 2013); (2) authorize the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance to make grants to such institutions and carriers for the purchase of armor vests for such officers; and (3) include such institutions and carriers among entities eligible for contracts or subawards under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

Equity in Law Enforcement Act of 2014

Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI]	Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-06-05	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2014-06-05	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3477)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2441/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2441/BILLS-113s2441is.pdf