Law Enforcement Protection Act
Latest action · Mar 16, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Law Enforcement Protection Act - Amends the federal criminal code to allow an exception to the minimum sentencing requirement for a crime of violence while using, carrying, or possessing a firearm for a law enforcement officer who committed the offense during or in relation to the pursuit of an individual whom the officer reasonably believed committed a crime of violence.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2009 to Mar 18, 2010; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Original | Feb 4, 2009 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Feb 10, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Feb 12, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Feb 12, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Feb 12, 2009 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Feb 13, 2009 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | Feb 24, 2009 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Mar 18, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 4, 2009 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Mar 16, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 16, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- Feb 4, 2009Introduced in House
- Feb 4, 2009Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide an exception to certain mandatory minimum sentence requirements for a law enforcement officer who uses, carries, or possesses a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence committed while pursuing or apprehending a suspect.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Law Enforcement Protection Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2009Introduced in House
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