H.R. 8597
Referred to CommitteePolicing Transparency Act
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
10/16/2020 • House
Summary
Policing Transparency Act
This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers.
The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records.
Introduced in House • 10/16/2020
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Originated in the House
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October 16, 2020
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