Congress 107 - HR 1778 - Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2001

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Age Aliens Arrest Boundaries Canada Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information Criminal statistics Detention of persons Discrimination in law enforcement Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to law enforcement Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Government statistics Immigration Latin America Law Law enforcement officers Mexico Minorities Races Racial discrimination Right of privacy Searches and seizures Smuggling Traffic accidents and safety Traffic surveys Transportation and Public Works

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Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act of 2001 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers; (2) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; and (2) gather specified data from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including the traffic infraction alleged to have been committed that led to the stop, identifying characteristics of the driver stopped, whether immigration status was questioned, and whether any warning or citation was issued as a result of the stop.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit data collected under this Act to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General. Prohibits information released from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any officer involved.

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May 30, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 9, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2001

Introduced in House

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