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HOUSE 276117th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Recognizing the heritage, culture, and contributions of Latinas in the United States.

Last Action
3/26/2021

Actions

  • 2021-03-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  • 2021-01-12Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-01-12Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • 2021-01-12Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E34)
  • 2021-01-12Introduced in House
  • 2021-01-12Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-01-12 (00)

Congressional Oversight of Unjust Policing Act

This bill establishes the U.S. Commission on Unjust Policing to investigate law enforcement activities and decisions related to the security breach at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Specifically, the commission must investigate decisions made by leadership of the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP), the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Department of Homeland Security leading up to and during the siege at the Capitol, including an assessment of whether conscious and unconscious bias was a factor in the miscalculation of the risk posed by protesters to Members of Congress and their staff. The commission must also investigate whether current USCP officers have ties to white supremacist and other extremist groups, movements, and organizing efforts, and whether any USCP officers neglected their duty and colluded with protestors or other law enforcement entities.

Further, the commission must recommend specific measures and reforms related to realigning (1) USCP priorities and practice to address disparate use of force and surveillance targets in and around the Capitol; and (2) USCP recruitment, hiring, and retention policies and practices to address conscious and unconscious biases.

Cosponsors (20)

  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH)
  • EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
  • Cori Bush (D-MO)
  • Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
  • JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
  • DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • Jesus Garcia (D-IL)
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV)
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • Mondaire Jones (D-NY)
  • Kaiali'i Kahele (D-HI)
  • BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
  • Grace Meng (D-NY)
  • Marie Newman (D-IL)
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
  • Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
  • BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Assault and harassment offenses
  • Congressional agencies
  • Congressional officers and employees
  • Congressional oversight
  • Crimes against property
  • Employee hiring
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Members of Congress
  • Protection of officials
  • Protest and dissent
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Subversive activities
  • Terrorism
Read on Congress.gov

Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).

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