Law Enforcement Tribute Act

1/16/2023, 5:17 PM
Congress
107
Number
HR - 2624
Introduced on
2001-07-25
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/14/2002
Text
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Member:  
Diane E. Watson
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Dennis Moore
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Michael R. McNulty
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Cynthia A. McKinney
Member:  
Nita M. Lowey
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Zoe Lofgren
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Tom Lantos
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Martin Frost
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Maurice D. Hinchey
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Lamar Smith
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J. Randy Forbes
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Bart Stupak
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Benjamin A. Gilman
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Tom Davis
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Mark E. Souder
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Robert E. (Bud) Cramer Jr.
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Joseph Crowley
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Mark Foley
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Tim Holden

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Law Enforcement Tribute Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out programs to honor, through permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.

Limits: (1) grants to $150,000 to any single recipient; and (2) the Federal portion to 50 percent of the total costs of such a program, with an exception for law enforcement or public safety functions on Indian lands.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo authorize the Attorney General to make grants to honor, through permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed or disabled while serving as law enforcement or public safety officers.
Policy Areas
Commemorations
Potential Impact
Congress•
Congressional reporting requirements•
Crime and Law Enforcement•
Death•
Disabled•
Economics and Public Finance•
Emergency Management•
Emergency medical personnel•
Federal aid to Indians•
Fire fighters•
Grants-in-aid•
Health•
Indian law enforcement•
Law enforcement officers•
Minorities•
Monuments and memorials•
Paramedical personnel•
Police

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary11/28/2006
Law Enforcement Tribute Act - Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States, local governments, and Indian tribes to carry out programs to honor, through permanent tributes, men and women of the United States who were killed or disabled wh...
Latest Action11/2/2002
For Further Action See H.R. 2215.