Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 10/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-10-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- 2021-03-23Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
- 2021-03-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-23 (00)
Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021
This bill establishes a framework to prohibit law enforcement officers at the federal, state, and local levels from engaging in sexual acts with individuals who are in custody.
At the federal level, the bill makes it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer who is acting under color of law to engage in a sexual act with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody. Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.
At the state and local level, the bill conditions eligibility for funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services program on the enactment of a similar law.
Cosponsors (20)
- David Joyce (R-OH)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Judy Chu (D-CA)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
- NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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