To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Latest action · Jan 9, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedOct 9, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions granting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel law enforcement powers with respect to the investigation of criminal violations of laws administered by EPA.
Requires any criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of EPA not delegated to state or local law enforcement to be transferred to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
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 Oct 9, 2013 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred Jan 9, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Oct 9, 2013Introduced in House
- Oct 9, 2013Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6453.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 9, 2013Introduced in House
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