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H.R. 3281: To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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H.R. 3281: To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-10-09 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-10-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Plain summary

Amends the federal criminal code to repeal provisions granting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) personnel law enforcement powers with respect to the investigation of criminal violations of laws administered by EPA. Requires any criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of EPA not delegated to state or local law enforcement to be transferred to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

To transfer criminal enforcement and investigative authority and functions of certain agencies to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3281 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113