HR 9191 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code, to provide for an exclusive remedy against the United States in suits based upon Act or omissions of U.S. officers and employees routinely assigned to perform investigative, inspection, or law enforcement functions.
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.(1977-09-19)
Plain Language Summary
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Expands Federal government liability for the acts of its officers who routinely perform investigative, inspection, or law enforcement functions to include certain intentional and ministerial acts. States that such liability shall be exclusive and preclude any remedy against officers individually. Directs the Attorney General to pay the attorney fees incurred by such an officer in connection with a criminal investigation into such officer's official actions.…
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