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S.2276: Officer Safety Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced March 29, 2012
- Latest Major Action May 23, 2012
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Bill Cosponsors
8 (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Officer Safety Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to deem a law enforcement officer who is the defendant in a criminal prosecution to have been acting under the color of his office (solely for purposes of determining the propriety of removal of the case to U.S. district court) if the officer: (1) protected an individual in the officer's presence from a crime of violence; (2) provided immediate assistance to an individual who...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 413.
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| March 29, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) |