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

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-19 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-19 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021

Plain summary

Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021 This bill requires state and local governments to certify that they provide a certain level of qualified immunity to law enforcement officers in order to be eligible for (1) funds under the Community Development Block Grant program, and (2) loans under the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program. Qualified immunity is a judicially created legal doctrine that shields government officials from civil liability in cases involving the deprivation of statutory or constitutional rights.

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Official text

Local Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] · 6 cosponsors

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Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Mary E. Miller (R-IL)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] reported raising $3.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4500.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4500 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117