HR 4359 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019

Introduced Sep 17, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Ro Khanna D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 2, 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.

  1. IntroducedSep 17, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2019

This bill establishes a framework to reduce the unnecessary use of force by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels.

At the federal level, the bill limits the use of force by federal law enforcement officers. It prohibits the use of deadly force, except as a last resort to prevent imminent and serious bodily injury or death. It also prohibits the use of less lethal force, unless it is necessary and proportionate to effectuate an arrest. Finally, it limits the use of a justification defense for a federal law enforcement officer who is charged with murder or manslaughter.

At the state and local level, the bill conditions eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program on the enactment of consistent limitations.

Cosponsors 84

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2019 to Jun 15, 2020, with 22 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-NYAlexandria Ocasio-CortezOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-MSBennie G. ThompsonOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-NJDonald M. Payne, Jr.OriginalSep 17, 2019
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-MDJamie RaskinOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalSep 17, 2019
D-ILJesús G. "Chuy" GarcíaOriginalSep 17, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 2, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
  2. Sep 17, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Sep 17, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

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  1. Sep 17, 2019Introduced in House

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