Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003
Public Law 108-196 · S. 1683 · 108th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Dec 19, 2003 · Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Susan Collins
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003 - Requires the Office of Personnel Management to report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and appropriate congressional committees and subcommittees on: (1) a comparison of classifications, pay, and benefits among Federal law enforcement officers; and (2) recommendations for ensuring the elimination of disparities in such classifications, pay, and benefits.
Directs the President to establish an employee exchange program between Federal agencies that perform law enforcement functions and State and local agencies that perform such functions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3205Identical bill
Federal Law Enforcement Pay and Benefits Parity Act of 2003
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 19, 2003Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 108-196.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 11, 2003FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 8, 2003FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Government Reform discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
- Nov 25, 2003FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 22, 2003CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 409.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-207.
- Oct 22, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Oct 1, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
- Sep 30, 2003CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.