Bill117th CongressFiled Mar 11, 2021Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 738
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 11, 2021)
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states that (1) require law enforcement officers to be trained on fair and impartial policing (e.g., diversity and anti-bias training), 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.
What just happenedMar 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2021
- Mar 11, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in Senate