State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020

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Bill Number

HR 7536

Introduced

Jul 9, 2020

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Cosponsors

Topics

Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal justice information and records Detention of persons Evidence and witnesses Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers State and local government operations

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Summary

State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020

This bill expands civil enforcement against state and local law enforcement agencies that engage in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional or federal statutory rights.

Among other things, the bill

authorizes states to bring pattern-or-practice cases,
gives administrative subpoena power to states (and to the Department of Justice) in pattern-or-practice investigations, and
authorizes grants to help states conduct pattern-or-practice investigations.

Actions

Jul 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2020

Introduced in House

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