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Proposed Federal House Legislation HB622

Legislation Overview

Title: Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act

Subject: Public lands and natural resources: Civil actions and liability: Department of Agriculture: Department of the Interior: Executive agency funding and structure: Forests, forestry, trees: Government liability: Intergovernmental relations: Law enforcement administration and funding: Law enforcement officers: Parks, recreation areas, trails: State and local government operations

Description: Local Enforcement for Local Lands Act This bill declares that, by September 30, 2017, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) shall terminate the Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigations unit and cease using Forest Service employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Also by such date, the Department of the Interior shall terminate the Bureau of Land Management Office of Law Enforcement and cease using Interior employees to perform law enforcement functions on federal lands. Interior shall make a grant to each state to permit the state to maintain law and order on federal land, protect individuals and property on federal lands, and enforce federal law. Any state or local government receiving the grant or subgrant shall enter into an agreement with Interior or USDA, as appropriate, to address the maintenance of law and order and the protection of individuals and property on federal land. In any such agreement, Interior or USDA must waive all civil claims against the state or local government and indemnify that government and save it harmless from all claims by third parties for property damage or personal injury that may arise out of law enforcement functions performed under the agreement. A state or local law enforcement officer performing law enforcement functions pursuant to such an agreement shall not generally be deemed a federal employee with respect to hours of work, compensation rates, leave, unemployment compensation, and federal benefits, among other things.

Session: 115th Congress

Last Action: ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 622, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Last Action Date: July 11, 2017

Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/622/all-info

Sponsors

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8 sponsors: Jason Chaffetz (R); Chris Stewart (R); Mia Love (R); Doug LaMalfa (R); Mark Amodei (R); Tom McClintock (R); Paul Gosar (R); Lamar Smith (R)

History

Chamber	Date	Action
House	Jul 11 2017	ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 622, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
House	Feb 13 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
House	Feb 10 2017	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
House	Jan 24 2017	Introduced in House
House	Jan 24 2017	Referred to House Agriculture
House	Jan 24 2017	Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
House	Jan 24 2017	Referred to House Natural Resources

Texts

Type	Date	Federal Link	Text
Introduced	Feb 1 2017	federal bill text	bill text

Amendments

Title	Description	Date	State Link	Text	Adopted
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