HR 2052 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

Introduced Apr 28, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Hakeem S. Jeffries D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 15, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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. IntroducedApr 28, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to include the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air within the meaning of "punishment, pain, or penalty" for purposes of the federal prohibition against deprivation of rights under color of law.

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2015 to Jul 15, 2015, with 20 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-LACedric L. RichmondOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-GADavid ScottOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalApr 28, 2015
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalApr 28, 2015
D-CAKaren BassOriginalApr 28, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 15, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Apr 28, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House

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