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HR 926 109th Congress House

VA Police Powers Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs police officers to execute on Department property arrest warrants of a State… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize Department of Veterans Affairs police officers to execute on Department property arrest warrants of a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such Department property is located.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ArrestCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Veterans AffairsFederal law enforcement officers
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Apr 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Police Powers Act - Authorizes a Department of Veterans Affairs police officer to execute on Department property any arrest warrant issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction of a State or local government within the jurisdiction of which such Department property is located.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Fortuno, Luis
· Apr 14, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 926: VA Police Powers Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-926/
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"H.R. 926: VA Police Powers Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-926/.
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H.R. 926, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-926/.
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