HR 5748 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

End Racial Profiling Act of 2010

Introduced Jul 15, 2010 Originated House Sponsor John Conyers, Jr. D-MI

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Latest action · Nov 16, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 15, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

End Racial Profiling Act of 2010 - 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.

Cosponsors 58

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 15, 2010 to Dec 8, 2010; 56 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAAnna G. EshooOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYAnthony D. WeinerOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CABob FilnerOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MICarolyn C. KilpatrickOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-PAChaka FattahOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NCDavid E. PriceOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-GADavid ScottOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ORDavid WuOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAHoward L. BermanOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-COJared PolisOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILJesse L. Jackson, Jr.OriginalJul 15, 2010
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CALois CappsOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-OHMarcia L. FudgeOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAMaxine WatersOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NCMelvin L. WattOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-ILMike QuigleyOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-WARick LarsenOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-VARobert C. "Bobby" ScottOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CASam FarrOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.OriginalJul 15, 2010
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-NYYvette D. ClarkeOriginalJul 15, 2010
D-CODiana DeGetteNov 15, 2010
D-NYGary L. AckermanDec 8, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Jul 15, 2010
Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Referred Nov 16, 2010
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee
Referred Nov 16, 2010

Actions 5

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 16, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  2. Nov 16, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  3. Jul 15, 2010Introduced in House
  4. Jul 15, 2010Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1341-1342)
  5. Jul 15, 2010Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1341John Conyers, Jr. D-MIJul 15, 2010

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
End Racial Profiling Act of 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 15, 2010Introduced in House

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