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HR 2052 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Law enforcement officers Racial and ethnic relations

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

Introduced: April 28, 2015 Introduced by: Jeffries, Hakeem S. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015

Amends the federal criminal code to include the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air within the meaning of "punishment, pain, or penalty" for purposes of the federal prohibition against deprivation of rights under color of law.

What's happening now May 15, 2015

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2015
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2015
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 28, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2052: Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2052/
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"H.R. 2052: Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2052/.
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H.R. 2052, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2052/.
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