Partial Listing of LEAA Sponsored Law Enforcement Legislation

Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (H.R. 218)
Also known as National Concealed Carry for Cops
Gives qualified off-duty and retired law enforcement officers the right to carry concealed firearms and the means to prevent crime in our communities anywhere in the United States. Provides clear, uniform nationwide rules to provide an officer the means to defend themselves, their families and the community from the hardened and often vengeful criminals they have previously arrested. This bill was signed into law in 2004, but the final version contained limitations and restrictions that have, too often, defeated the original intent desired. This remains a 'work in progress'!

Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer Act
Makes it a felony to disarm, or attempt to disarm, a law enforcement officer of his or her firearm, baton, chemical spray, or any other weapon while in the course of his or her duties.

Laser Safety Act
Makes it a felony with mandatory incarceration to harass, intimidate or distract a law enforcement officer with a laser. Punishes those who force an officer into a potentially lethal defensive posture in response to a perceived deadly threat by the officer.

Infectious Disease Testing Act
Mandates testing of an incarcerated individual for infectious diseases if any police officer, corrections officer, EMT, paramedic, health care provider, or crime victim has come into contact with the incarcerated person’s bodily fluids.

Prison Labor Disclosure Act
Requires companies and states that allow inmates to work as telemarketers or records clerks to disclose their status as incarcerated individuals, and to receive informed consent, prior to soliciting information from unsuspecting members of the public. Prevents unsuspecting citizens from unknowingly disclosing sensitive personal information such as their address, social security number, credit card, tax and medical information to those who have proven themselves unworthy of trust.

Prison Weight Ban Act
Prohibits access to free-weights, weight machines, or any other devices or exercise programs that would allow an inmate to increase their physical strength, and thus physical risk, to corrections personnel, or upon their release, police officers or potential crime victims. Also prohibits training and instruction in any fighting skills, martial arts, boxing or officer disarming techniques. (This Act does not prohibit participation in aerobics, basketball, or other traditional calisthenics programs.)