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Police Protection Act of 2019

Introduced: October 22, 2019 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Oct 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Protection Act of 2019

This bill requires federal law enforcement officers to report information about the injury or death of an individual occurring while in an officer's custody, control, or course of duty to the Department of Justice within 24 hours. Officers who either fail to submit such a report or submit a report containing false or misleading information are subject to criminal penalties.

The bill also reduces certain federal grants to state and local governments that do not require similar reporting by nonfederal law enforcement officers.

What's happening now November 15, 2019

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4798: Police Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4798/
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"H.R. 4798: Police Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4798/.
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H.R. 4798, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4798/.
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