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End Racial Profiling Act of 2011

Introduced: December 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jan 6, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Dec 8, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 8, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2217)
Dec 8, 2011
Introduced in House
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2011 - Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Defines "racial profiling" to mean the practice of a law enforcement agent or agency relying, to any degree, on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or religion in selecting which individual to subject to routine or spontaneous investigatory activities, or in deciding upon the scope and substance of law enforcement activity following the initial investigatory activity, except when there is trustworthy information relevant to the locality and timeframe that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme.

Authorizes the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling to enforce this Act in a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief.

Requires: (1) federal law enforcement agencies to maintain adequate policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling and to cease existing practices that permit racial profiling; and (2) 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.

Requires the Attorney General to issue regulations to ensure that administrative complaint procedures and independent audit programs provide an appropriate response to allegations of racial profiling by law enforcement agents or agencies.

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: (1) the Attorney General to issue regulations for the collection and compilation of data on racial profiling, and (2) the Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics to analyze the data collected for any statistically significant disparities.

Requires the Attorney General to submit annual reports on racial profiling by law enforcement agencies.

What's happening now January 6, 2012

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 27, 2012
D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 13, 2012
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Jul 13, 2012
D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 27, 2012
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 18, 2012
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 7, 2012
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 7, 2012
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 31, 2012
D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 30, 2012
Polis, Jared
· May 30, 2012
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 30, 2012
PASTOR, ED
· Apr 27, 2012
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Apr 27, 2012
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 24, 2012
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 24, 2012
D
Green, Al
Texas · Apr 24, 2012
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Apr 24, 2012
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Apr 24, 2012
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 24, 2012
OLVER, JOHN
· Apr 24, 2012
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Apr 24, 2012
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 16, 2012
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 14, 2012
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 27, 2012
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 27, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Dec 8, 2011
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 8, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Dec 8, 2011
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 8, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Dec 8, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Dec 8, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Dec 8, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Dec 8, 2011
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 8, 2011
JOHNSON, TIMOTHY
· Dec 8, 2011
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 8, 2011
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 8, 2011
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 8, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Dec 8, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Dec 8, 2011
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 8, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Dec 8, 2011
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 8, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· Dec 8, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Dec 8, 2011
WATT, MELVIN
· Dec 8, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3618: End Racial Profiling Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3618/
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"H.R. 3618: End Racial Profiling Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3618/.
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H.R. 3618, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3618/.
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