Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015
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.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 20 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Original | Apr 28, 2015 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Jul 15, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2015 |
| Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 15, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2015Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 62, April 28, 2015, page H2498.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44256 | Police Use of Force: Rules, Remedies, and Reforms Archived | Report | Oct 30, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7118 | Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2018 | Reintroduced Bill | Nov 15, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision's prohibitions, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
