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Corey Jones Act of 2016

Introduced: January 8, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Feb 3, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jan 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2016
Introduced in House
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Corey Jones Act of 2016

This bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to require an applicant under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to certify that no law enforcement agency that receives COPS grant funds allows officers to conduct routine traffic stops while wearing plainclothes or while wearing plainclothes and in an unmarked police vehicle.

The Department of Justice may not waive this so-called plainclothes certification requirement.

If a law enforcement officer's conduct violates the plainclothes certification and results in serious injury or death of a person, then that person may bring a civil action against the law enforcement officer and any state, local, or tribal government that is a COPS program grantee and has direct authority over such officer.

What's happening now February 3, 2016

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 15, 2016
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Jan 8, 2016
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