Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 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 11, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
This bill prohibits no-knock warrants, which generally permit law enforcement officers to enter a premises without first identifying their authority and purpose.
Specifically, it requires federal law enforcement officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before executing a warrant. State and local law enforcement agencies that receive funds from the Department of Justice must execute warrants that require the serving officer to provide notice of his or her authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2020 to Jun 17, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Jun 16, 2020 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jun 17, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Jun 11, 2020Read twice and referred to the 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.
- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in Senate
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