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HR 1369 106th Congress House

Police Pursuit and Rescue Support Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to make military helicopters and other equipment available to State and local governments to assist in emergency law enforcement and rescue operations.

Introduced: April 12, 1999 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Crime and Law EnforcementEmergency ManagementFederal-local relationsFederal-state relations
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Fire departmentsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMilitary and naval suppliesMilitary civic actionMilitary helicoptersMilitary vehiclesPoliceRescue work
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Apr 12, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Apr 12, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 28, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Pursuit and Rescue Support Act - Authorizes and encourages the Secretary of Defense to make military helicopters and other equipment of the Department of Defense available to assist State and local governments to perform emergency law enforcement and rescue operation functions. Directs the Secretary to require a State or local government requesting such assistance to submit in advance guidelines concerning the circumstances and procedures under which such vehicles and helicopters are used to pursue suspected criminals or equipment is used to conduct rescue operations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 12, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 12, 1999
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 12, 1999
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 12, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1369: Police Pursuit and Rescue Support Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1369/
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"H.R. 1369: Police Pursuit and Rescue Support Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1369/.
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H.R. 1369, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1369/.
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