HR 2943 · 108th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

First Responders Enhancement Act

Introduced 2003-07-25· Sponsored by Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.(2003-09-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] First Responders Enhancement Act - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make certain matching fund requirements and the maximum grant limit inapplicable to a COPS (public safety and community policing; "cops on the beat") grant awarded in FY 2004 or 2005. Limits funding for hiring or rehiring a career law enforcement officer to $150,000 (currently, $75,000) in the absence of a waiver by the Attorney General. Repeals a requirement that the grant application specify plans for the assumption by the applicant of a progressively larger share of the cost over time.…

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