Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement heroes place their lives on the line every day to protect our community. Congressman Gaetz has sponsored several pieces of legislation to protect our men and women in law enforcement, including the Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017, The American Law Enforcement Heroes Act of 2017, and the Rapid DNA Act of 2017.
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Wounded Officers Recovery Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to make payments from the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund to: (1) families of employees of the U.S Capitol Police who were killed in the line of duty, or (2) employees of the U.S. Capitol Police who have sustained serious line-of-duty injuries.
Congressman Gaetz Speaks on Sanctuary Cities on the House Floor.
Congressman Gaetz Discusses Private Prisons
"Being a law enforcement officer requires more than training, it requires sacrifice, devotion, integrity and honor"
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1428
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize COPS grantees to use grant funds to hire veterans as career law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 8, 2017
Mr. Hurd introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1892
[Report No. 115–119]
To amend title 4, United States Code, to provide for the flying of the flag at half-staff in the event of the death of a first responder in the line of duty.
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1616
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the National Computer Forensics Institute, and for other purposes.
H. R. 510
[Report No. 115–117]
To establish a system for integration of Rapid DNA instruments for use by law enforcement to reduce violent crime and reduce the current DNA analysis backlog.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 12, 2017
Mr. Sensenbrenner (for himself, Mr. Swalwell of California, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Kind, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Ratcliffe, Ms. Speier, Mr. Pearce, and Mr. DeSaulnier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary