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HR 863 105th Congress House

Community Prosecutor Act of 1997

Official title: To establish or expand existing community prosecution programs.

Introduced: February 27, 1997 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Citizen participation in crime preventionCommunity organizationCrime preventionEconomics and Public Finance
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EducationEvaluation research (Social action programs)Federal aid to law enforcementGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLawLegal educationProsecutionPublic prosecutorsRecruiting of employeesSocial WelfareUrban affairs
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Feb 27, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 27, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Prosecutor Act of 1997 - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to State attorneys general, prosecutors, units of local government, and Indian tribal prosecutors to establish or expand existing community prosecution programs, including hiring and training prosecutors. Directs the Attorney General to ensure that grant awards are distributed equitably between urban and rural communities.

Sets forth provisions regarding eligibility requirements, permissible uses of funds, and evaluations.

Requires that not more than one percent of appropriated funds be directed to the Attorney General to finance a study evaluating grants made under this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 29, 1997
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 29, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 863: Community Prosecutor Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-863/
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"H.R. 863: Community Prosecutor Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-863/.
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