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HR 4214 100th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Law enforcement officers Names New York City

A bill to rename the State and local narcotics control assistance provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne, who was slain on February 26,…

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A bill to rename the State and local narcotics control assistance provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne, who was slain on February 26, 1988, while guarding the home of a witness in a criminal case involving narcotics.

Introduced: March 22, 1988 See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Mar 22, 1988
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Mar 22, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1986 to rename such Act in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne.

What's happening now March 23, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4214: A bill to rename the State and local narcotics control assistance provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne, who was slain on February 26, 1988, while guarding the home of a witness in a criminal case involving narcotics.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4214/
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"H.R. 4214: A bill to rename the State and local narcotics control assistance provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne, who was slain on February 26, 1988, while guarding the home of a witness in a criminal case involving narcotics.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4214/.
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H.R. 4214, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4214/.
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[H.R. 4214: A bill to rename the State and local narcotics control assistance provisions of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 in memory of New York City police officer Edward Byrne, who was slain on February 26, 1988, while guarding the home of a witness in a criminal case involving narcotics.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4214/)
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