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HR 1913 99th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Crime prevention Criminal investigation Drugs and narcotics Forfeiture Homicide Informers Kidnapping Law enforcement officers Narcotic traffic Narcotics and crime

Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985

Introduced: April 2, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 27, 1986
See H.R.5484.
Oct 17, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 11, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Crime.
Apr 2, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Apr 2, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Controlled Substances Act to authorize awards of up to $100,000 to any individual who provides original information which leads to the arrest and conviction of a person who kidnaps or kills a Federal drug law enforcement agent. Provides that the money for such rewards be taken from the forfeiture proceeds within the Department of Justice.

What's happening now October 27, 1986

See H.R.5484.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 5484 Related bill Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
  • HR 2013 Identical bill Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985
  • HR 2843 Identical bill Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985
  • S 630 Identical bill Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1913: Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1913/
MLA
"H.R. 1913: Federal Drug Law Enforcement Agent Protection Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1913/.
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H.R. 1913, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1913/.
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