Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act of 2003
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Requires the administrative process to require that an agency that investigates an officer for matters which could reasonably lead to disciplinary action provide recourse for the officer that includes: (1) access to any existing administrative process established by the employing agency prior to disciplinary action; and (2) the right to a hearing before a fair and impartial board or hearing officer, to be represented by an attorney or other officer at such officer's expense, to confront any witness testifying against such officer, and to record all meetings.
Permits the immediate suspension with pay of an officer: (1) whose continued presence on the job is considered to be a substantial and immediate threat; (2) who refuses to obey a direct order issued in conformance with the agency's written and disseminated rules and regulations; or (3) who is accused of committing an illegal act.
Makes this Act inapplicable to an agency if the Attorney General determines that such agency has in effect an established civil service system, agency review board, grievance procedure, or personnel board which meets or exceeds the minimum standards set forth in this Act.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2135: Law Enforcement Officers Due Process Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2135/
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