BIAS Act of 2020
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 31, 2020)
Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2020 or the BIAS Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops.
To be eligible for grants such institutions must (1) have an active research program or demonstrate that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and (2) partner with state and local police departments to conduct the research and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with state and local police departments.
What just happenedAug 3, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 31, 2020
- Aug 3, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Highways and Transit Subcommittee - Jul 31, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Jul 31, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 31, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House