Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 25, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 25, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019
This bill makes it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer to engage in a sexual act while acting under color of law or with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody.
Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.
Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that have in effect similar laws. Grants must be used for the same purposes as formula grants under the STOP Violence Against Women Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 25, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Original | Mar 25, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 25, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 6
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1574 | Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Apr 8, 2019 |
| HR 1585 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Apr 10, 2019 |
| S 2843 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 13, 2019 |
| S 2920 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 21, 2019 |
| S 3985 | JUSTICE Act | Related bill | Jan 1, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Congressional oversight
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal justice information and records
- Detention of persons
- Government studies and investigations
- Law enforcement administration and funding
- Law enforcement officers
- Sex offenses
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 25, 2019Introduced in Senate
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