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HR 5748 111th Congress House

End Racial Profiling Act of 2010

Official title: To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 15, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Nov 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jul 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 15, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1341-1342)
Jul 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Racial Profiling Act of 2010 - Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Grants the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling the right to obtain declaratory or injunctive relief.

Requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain adequate policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling and to cease existing practices that permit racial profiling.

Requires state or local governmental entities or state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies that apply for grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and the Cops on the Beat Program to certify that they maintain adequate policies and procedures for eliminating racial profiling and have eliminated any existing practices that permit or encourage racial profiling.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants and contracts for the collection of data relating to racial profiling and for the development of best practices and systems to eliminate racial profiling. Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations for the collection and compilation of data on racial profiling and for the implementation of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 21
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 15, 2010
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 15, 2010
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 15, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2010
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 15, 2010
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 15, 2010
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 15, 2010
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 15, 2010
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 15, 2010
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 15, 2010
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 15, 2010
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 15, 2010
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 15, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5748: End Racial Profiling Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5748/
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"H.R. 5748: End Racial Profiling Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5748/.
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