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End Racial Profiling Act of 2013

Introduced: July 30, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 13, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 30, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 30, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1158-1159)
Jul 30, 2013
Introduced in House
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End Racial Profiling Act of 2013 - 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 September 13, 2013

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 45
Heck, Denny
· Dec 4, 2014
D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Nov 13, 2014
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 18, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Sep 18, 2014
D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 19, 2013
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 19, 2013
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Dec 19, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Dec 19, 2013
D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 19, 2013
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 23, 2013
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 2, 2013
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2013
D
Green, Al
Texas · Aug 1, 2013
D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 1, 2013
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Aug 1, 2013
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 30, 2013
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 30, 2013
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 30, 2013
D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 30, 2013
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 30, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 30, 2013
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 30, 2013
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 30, 2013
Edwards, Donna
· Jul 30, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Jul 30, 2013
FARR, SAM
· Jul 30, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Jul 30, 2013
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 30, 2013
HINOJOSA, RUBEN
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 30, 2013
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 30, 2013
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2013
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 30, 2013
D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 30, 2013
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 30, 2013
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 30, 2013
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jul 30, 2013
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2013
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 30, 2013
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 30, 2013
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2013
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 30, 2013
D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jul 30, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2851: End Racial Profiling Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2851/
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"H.R. 2851: End Racial Profiling Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2851/.
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