End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 22, 2015)
End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Grants the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling the right to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief.
Requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain adequate policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling and to cease existing practices that permit racial profiling.
Requires state or local governmental entities or state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that apply for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Cops on the Beat Program to certify that they maintain adequate policies and procedures for eliminating racial profiling and have eliminated any existing practices that permit or encourage racial profiling.
Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants and contracts for the collection of data relating to racial profiling and for the development of best practices and systems to eliminate racial profiling. Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations for the collection and compilation of data on racial profiling and for the implementation of this Act.
What just happenedMay 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseApr 22, 2015
- May 15, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Apr 22, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Apr 22, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E557)
- Apr 22, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 22, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House