Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-8653
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
Introduced: 2020-10-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-10-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-10-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill requires the U.S. Marshals Service to obtain consent from the chief executive of the unit of local government prior to deputizing local law enforcement officers. A chief executive may withdraw their consent at any time. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8653 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 23, 2020 Mr. Blumenauer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To require consent for the Director of the United States Marshals Service to deputize certain law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep Law Enforcement Local Act of 2020 . 2. Limitations on deputation authority of U.S. Marshals Service (a) Consent required The Director of the United States Marshals Services shall not deputize local law enforcement officers without the consent of the chief executive of the unit of local government for which the law enforcement officer is employed. (b) Withdrawal of consent The chief executive of the unit of local government that provides consent pursuant to subsection (a), may withdraw such consent at any time.