3.0.0 4607 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z 2023-01-11T13:26:30Z House H HR 2014-05-08 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McKINLEY:H.R. 4607.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:According to Article I, Section 8, Clause 9 and Section 1of Article 3 of the Constitution to create and regulateFederal Courts.[Page H4016]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:28:14Z Referred to 2014-05-08T14:01:25Z Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 113 2309 S 2014-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2014-07-21 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2014-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 N C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-05-08 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2014-05-08 True G000568 Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] H. Griffith R VA Morgan 9 2014-06-09 False R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2014-06-09 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2014-07-24 False C001047 Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2 2014-07-24 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2014-07-24 False C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2014-07-24 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2014-08-01 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2014-08-01 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2014-09-18 False Crime and Law Enforcement Congressional oversight Correctional facilities and imprisonment Crime prevention Department of Justice Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Law enforcement officers Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2014-05-08 Introduced in House 2014-06-16T18:39:26Z Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 - Amends the federal criminal code to require the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to: (1) any Bureau officer or employee employed in a prison that is not a minimum or low security prison who may respond to an emergency situation in such prison; and (2) such additional prison officers and employees as the Director deems appropriate, subject to specified requirements.

Requires any such officer or employee to complete a training course before being issued such spray and annual training on the use of such spray.

Authorizes Bureau officers and employees issued such spray to use it to reduce acts of violence committed by prisoners and prison visitors against themselves, other prisoners and visitors, and Bureau officers and employees.

Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), not later than three years after the date on which the Director begins to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to Bureau officers and employees, to submit to Congress a report that includes: (1) an evaluation of the effectiveness of issuing such spray on reducing crime in such prisons and acts of violence committed by prisoners against themselves and others, (2) an evaluation of the advisability of issuing such spray, and (3) recommendations to improve the safety of Bureau officers and employees in prisons.

]]> Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 Display Title Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to issue oleoresin capsicum spray to officers and employees of the Bureau of Prisons. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Eric Williams Correctional Officer Protection Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4607ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4607ih.xml 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.