Police Reform and the 116th Congress: Selected Legal Issues
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- HJRES 80116th Congress
Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.
Mar 3, 2020 · Became Public Law No: 116-120.
- HR 120116th Congress
Police CAMERA Act of 2019
Jan 3, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 1714116th Congress
Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act
Mar 14, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- HR 1893116th Congress
Next Step Act of 2019
Apr 8, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 2927116th Congress
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019
Jun 26, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 35116th Congress
Emmett Till Antilynching Act
Feb 27, 2020 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 4339116th Congress
End Racial Profiling Act of 2019
Sep 25, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 4359116th Congress
Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019
Oct 2, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 4408116th Congress
Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019
Oct 28, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
- HR 7085116th Congress
Ending Qualified Immunity Act
Jun 4, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 7120116th Congress
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Jul 20, 2020 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.
- HR 7131116th Congress
Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020
Jun 8, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 7153116th Congress
Law Enforcement Identification Act
Jun 11, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- HR 7278116th Congress
JUSTICE Act
Jun 18, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
- HR 7719116th Congress
Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Jul 22, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
- HR 7951116th Congress
Qualified Immunity Act of 2020
Aug 7, 2020 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1938116th Congress
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019
Jun 20, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 2355116th Congress
End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2019
Jul 31, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3063116th Congress
Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2019
Dec 17, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3909116th Congress
Law Enforcement Identification Act
Jun 8, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3912116th Congress
Justice in Policing Act of 2020
Jun 8, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3955116th Congress
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Jun 11, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 3985116th Congress
A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
Jan 1, 2021 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)
- S 4036116th Congress
Reforming Qualified Immunity Act
Jun 23, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4142116th Congress
Ending Qualified Immunity Act
Jul 1, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 4220116th Congress
Preventing Authoritarian Policing Tactics on America’s Streets Act
Jul 20, 2020 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 504116th Congress
Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service Act
Jul 30, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-35.
- S 697116th Congress
Next Step Act of 2019
Mar 7, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.