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Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017

Introduced: September 14, 2017 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California 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
Sep 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sep 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017

This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek a civil action to stop law enforcement officials responsible for the administration of juvenile justice from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of their statutory or constitutional rights when DOJ has reasonable cause to believe such conduct has occurred.

The bill requires DOJ to publish an annual report describing complaints received about unlawful law enforcement conduct and specified information, including an explanation of why DOJ did not initiate an investigation or civil action.

What's happening now September 28, 2017

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

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 3, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Sep 14, 2017
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 14, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3799: Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3799/
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"H.R. 3799: Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3799/.
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