Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 6, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 5778
Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 6, 2020)
Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020
This bill makes a state or local law enforcement agency ineligible to receive federal funds under a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program if it has in effect a cooling-off period. A cooling-off period is a period of time following an officer-involved shooting during which investigators are prohibited from communicating with an officer involved in the shooting.
What just happenedFeb 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4](D-GA)Sponsor
40 cosponsors40 D
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 6, 2020
- Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 6, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House