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S 1031 105th Congress Senate

Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Good Samaritan Act of 1998

Official title: A bill to protect Federal law enforcement officers who intervene in certain situations to protect life or prevent bodily injury.

Introduced: July 17, 1997 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative responsibilityArrestAssaultCrime prevention
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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.
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Jul 30, 1998
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.
Jul 30, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 30, 1998
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 17, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7717-7718)
Jul 17, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 30, 1998

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 511.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Good Samaritan Act of 1997 - Provides that a law enforcement officer shall be construed to be acting within the scope of his or her office or employment if the officer takes any action, including the use of force, that is determined by such officer to be necessary to: (1) protect an individual in the officer's presence from the imminent infliction of serious bodily injury; (2) provide immediate assistance to an individual who has suffered or who is threatened with serious bodily injury; or (3) prevent the escape of any individual whom the officer reasonably believes to have committed, in his or her presence, a crime of violence.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1031: Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Good Samaritan Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1031/
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"S. 1031: Federal Law Enforcement Officers' Good Samaritan Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1031/.
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S. 1031, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1031/.
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