National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019
Latest action · Jan 3, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 3, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers.
DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.
Cosponsors 54
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 3, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020, with 17 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jan 3, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 3, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Census and government statistics
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 3, 2019Introduced in House
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