HR 4332 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Grand Jury Reform Act of 2017

Introduced Nov 9, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D-GA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 13, 2017 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. IntroducedNov 9, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Grand Jury Reform Act of 2017

This bill conditions a state or local government's receipt of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program on the state's compliance with certain requirements following an incident involving the use of deadly force by a local law enforcement officer that results in a person's death.

Specifically, the governor must appoint a special prosecutor to present evidence before a judge to determine whether probable cause exists to criminally charge the law enforcement officer. The hearing must be open to the public.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2017 to Nov 13, 2017, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-GADavid ScottOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.OriginalNov 9, 2017
D-MNKeith EllisonOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-NMMichelle Lujan GrishamOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOriginalNov 9, 2017
D-NYHakeem S. JeffriesNov 13, 2017
D-NYJerrold NadlerNov 13, 2017

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 13, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
  2. Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House
  3. Nov 9, 2017Referred 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. Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House

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