Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020
Latest action · Jun 3, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedJun 3, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020
This bill establishes new requirements for existing grant programs to incentivize reporting on deadly shootings by law enforcement.
Specifically, it requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers. It reduces by 10% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply.
Additionally, for an initial four-year period, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may give preference to a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program grant applicant from a state that reports data on deadly shootings by law enforcement. Beginning in the fifth year, DOJ must reduce by 20% the COPS allocation of a state that fails to report such data.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 3, 2020 to Jun 9, 2020, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Jun 3, 2020 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jun 3, 2020 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Jun 3, 2020 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Jun 3, 2020 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Jun 9, 2020 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Jun 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 3, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7188 | Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020 | Identical bill | Jun 11, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal justice information and records
- Department of Justice
- Firearms and explosives
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Mental health
- Racial and ethnic relations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2020Introduced in Senate
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