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H.R. 8608 119th Congress House

Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to improve safety and security for service weapons used by Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2026 Introduced by: Mark DeSaulnier Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Apr 30, 2026
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8608: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8608/
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"H.R. 8608: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8608/.
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H.R. 8608, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8608/.
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[H.R. 8608: Federal Law Enforcement and Public Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8608/)
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