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HOUSE 119116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

Last Action
2/11/2019

Actions

  • 2019-01-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2019-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2019-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-01-03 (00)

National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019

This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers.

DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
  • SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
  • ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
  • FRANK PALLONE (D-NJ)
  • Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
  • JANICE SCHAKOWSKY (D-IL)
  • JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA)
  • Katherine Clark (D-MA)
  • Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
  • BETTY MCCOLLUM (D-MN)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Census and government statistics
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Department of Justice
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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