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Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1997

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 19, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1997 - Authorizes the establishment of the National Center for Rural Law Enforcement as a private, nonprofit corporation for the purpose of assisting rural law enforcement agencies with management education and training, maintaining a clearinghouse, evaluation, technical assistance, research, computer and forensic education and training, and providing other support.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 25, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 6, 1998
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 28, 1998
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 31, 1997
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 22, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1524: Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1524/
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"H.R. 1524: Rural Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1524/.
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H.R. 1524, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1524/.
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