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Equity in Law Enforcement Act

Introduced: May 22, 2007 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6476-6477)
May 22, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6476)
May 22, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity in Law Enforcement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include within the definition of "public safety officer" certain law enforcement officers serving private institutions of higher education and rail carriers (thus qualifying such officers for line-of-duty death and disability benefits). Qualifies such officers for law enforcement armor vest grant programs and for state and local law enforcement assistance grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.

What's happening now May 22, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6476-6477)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Nov 13, 2007
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jun 5, 2007
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1448: Equity in Law Enforcement Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1448/
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"S. 1448: Equity in Law Enforcement Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1448/.
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