H.R. 4500 – Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021

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The Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021 would make a state’s or local government’s eligibility for certain federal grant programs depend on the level of qualified‑immunity protection it gives police officers. By linking grant funding to that standard, the bill tries to push states to adopt the robust qualified‑immunity rule set out in the Supreme Court’s Saucier v. Katz decision.

Key Provisions

States or local governments must certify, when applying for a covered grant, that they do not have a law providing less qualified immunity to officers than the Saucier v. Katz standard.
Eligibility for the grant applies only to the Community Development Block Grant program and to community facility direct and guaranteed loans under the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.
The requirement takes effect in the first fiscal year after the law is enacted.

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

August 11, 2021

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

July 19, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3769)

July 19, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Financial Services Committee

July 19, 2021

HouseCommittee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Subcommittee

August 11, 2021

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Rep. Claudia TenneyR-NY-22 · Jul 21, 2021

Mr. Speaker, I was in my mom's home county of Madison County last week to announce the details of my new bill, the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act, H.R. 4500. I made this announcement standing…

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Introduced in HouseIssued July 19, 2021

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117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4500

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 19, 2021

Ms. Tenney (for herself, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Steube, and Mr. Posey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To incentivize States to provide robust qualified immunity to law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021.

2.

Qualified immunity requirement for receipt of certain grant funds

(a)

Requirement

Beginning in the first fiscal year that begins after the date of enactment of this Act, in order to be eligible to receive a grant under a covered grant program, a State or unit of local government certify, along with the application for each such grant, that the State or unit of local government does not have in place a law that provides less qualified immunity to law enforcement officers than is described in the holding in Saucier v. Katz (533 U.S. 194 (2001)).

(b)

Covered grant program

In this section, the term covered grant program means each of the following:

(1)

The Community Development Bock Grant Program under title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.).

(2)

Community facility direct and guaranteed loans under paragraph (1) of section 306(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act.