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Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2017

Introduced: November 9, 2017 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Dec 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Nov 9, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 9, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2017

This bill makes a state or local law enforcement agency ineligible to receive federal funds under a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program if it has in effect a cooling-off period. A cooling-off period is a period of time following an officer-involved shooting during which investigators are prohibited from communicating with an officer involved in the shooting.

What's happening now December 13, 2017

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 9, 2017
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Nov 9, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4330: Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4330/
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"H.R. 4330: Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4330/.
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H.R. 4330, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4330/.
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