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Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996

Introduced: September 20, 1996 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 1996
Became Public Law No: 104-238.
Oct 3, 1996
Signed by President.
Oct 3, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12256-12257)
Sep 30, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11898-11900)
Sep 28, 1996
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 26, 1996
On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 26, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Sep 26, 1996
Mr. McCollum asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 26, 1996
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H11247-11248)
Sep 26, 1996
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Sep 25, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 24, 1996
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 1996
Received in the House.
Sep 20, 1996
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11122)
Sep 20, 1996
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)
Sep 20, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now October 3, 1996

Became Public Law No: 104-238.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4111 Identical bill Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 20, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2101: Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2101/
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"S. 2101: Federal Law Enforcement Dependents Assistance Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2101/.
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S. 2101, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-S-2101/.
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