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Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2016

Introduced: September 28, 2016 Introduced by: Veasey, Marc A. Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 18, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
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Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2016

This bill requires a state that receives funds under a Department of Justice (DOJ) grant program for law enforcement activities to require state and local law enforcement agencies to submit investigation records pertaining to an individual's injury or death by a law enforcement officer or while in the custody of a law enforcement agency.

DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of grant funds for a state or local government that fails to comply.

The bill appropriates additional FY2017 funds for Community Oriented Policing Services grants to acquire body-worn cameras.

What's happening now October 18, 2016

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6216: Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6216/
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"H.R. 6216: Preservation of Public Evidence Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6216/.
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H.R. 6216, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6216/.
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