Amendment establishes a five-member commission to study whether Federal law enforcement agencies are complying with existing law and constitutional protections and to report its findings to Congress within two years.

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Amendment Number
955
Description
Amendment establishes a five-member commission to study whether Federal law enforcement agencies are complying with existing law and constitutional protections and to report its findings to Congress within two years.
Purpose
An amendment to establish the Commission on the Advancement of Federal Law Enforcement to study and report to Congress and the President on certain federal criminal law enforcement procedures and events. Such a commission must report to the President and Congress within two years of enactment. The commission may issue subpoenas, enforceable in federal court, in order to gather information necessary for its inquiry.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 13, 1996
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Bartlett amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
16:37:09
Submitted Date
Mar 13, 1996
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 955 — Informed