HR 4331
115th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Police Accountability Act of 2017
Introduced: November 9, 2017
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
Police Accountability Act of 2017
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a new criminal offense for conduct by certain state and local law enforcement officers in the line of duty that constitutes murder or manslaughter.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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