HOUSE 125116th CongressMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives and ranking Members on a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Last Action: 2/13/2019

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)

Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states that do the following: (1) require law enforcement officers to be trained on diversity and sensitivity, and (2) require an independent prosecutor to be appointed to investigate and prosecute an alleged offense involving the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer that results in a death or injury.

Cosponsors (20)

WM. CLAY (D-MO)
Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
André Carson (D-IN)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
Kathy Castor (D-FL)
Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
ROSA DELAURO (D-CT)
Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
Robin Kelly (D-IL)
Ro Khanna (D-CA)
JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)

Subjects

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations

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