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S 321 102th Congress Senate

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 1991

Official title: A bill to establish a Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights.

Introduced: January 31, 1991 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesDamagesDisciplining of employeesEmployee rights
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Federal aid to law enforcement agenciesLaw enforcement officersPolice-community relations
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 31, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 31, 1991
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 Latest action January 31, 1991

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights Act of 1991 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require a 20 percent reduction in certain assistance under such Act for any law enforcement agency which fails to have in effect a law enforcement officer's bill of rights that provides, at a minimum, certain rights with regard to: (1) engaging in political activity; (2) investigations for alleged malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance of official duty; (3) the representation of law enforcement officers on police complaint review boards; (4) the recovery of damages for civil suits brought for violations of these rights; and (5) advance notice of disciplinary actions to be taken against such officers.

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