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Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 2000

Introduced: April 15, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

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Became law

Mar 13, 2000

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 106-517.

Mar 13, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.

Mar 1, 2000

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Feb 15, 2000

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 3, 2000

Subcommittee on Crime Discharged.

Apr 26, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Apr 15, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Apr 15, 1999

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E673-674)

Apr 15, 1999

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 2000 - Directs the Attorney General to conduct a nationwide study of stops for traffic violations by law enforcement officers.

Requires the Attorney General to: (1) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging, and other information concerning, traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; (2) gather specified data on traffic stops from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions, including data on the alleged infractions, identifying characteristics of the drivers, immigration status questions and inquiries, searches instituted and alleged criminal behavior that justified the searches, items seized, and citations or arrests resulting from stops; and (3) report the results to Congress and make such report available to the public.

(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit the data to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General.

(Sec. 4) Prohibits information released pursuant to this Act from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any law enforcement officer involved in a traffic stop.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now March 13, 2000

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.

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