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House Bill 5439
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act
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Introduced in House on Dec 16, 2019
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H. R. 5439 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5439


To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2019

Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to include railroad police officers in the definition of qualified law enforcement officers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Law Enforcement Officers Safety Expansion Act”.

SEC. 2. Inclusion of railroad police officers.

(a) Qualified law enforcement officer.—Section 926B(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “agency” the following: “, or a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code,”.

(b) Qualified retired law enforcement officer.—Section 926C(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after “individual” the following: “, including a railroad police officer commissioned or certified by a State pursuant to section 28101 of title 49, United States Code,”.