Skip to main content
S 1610 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Administrative law and regulatory procedures Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Firearms and explosives Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mental health Racial and ethnic relations

Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017

Introduced: July 20, 2017 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017

This bill requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers. It reduces by 10% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply.

Additionally, the bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to modify requirements under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. During the four-year period following enactment, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may give preference to a COPS program grant applicant from a state that reports data on deadly shootings by law enforcement. Beginning in the fifth year, DOJ must reduce by 20% the COPS allocation of a state that fails to report such data.

DOJ, in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, must issue guidance to standardize data collection on deadly shootings by law enforcement. DOJ must also audit and review data reports, determine compliance with requirements, and publish such data.

What's happening now July 20, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 20, 2017
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1610: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1610/
MLA
"S. 1610: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1610/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1610, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1610/.
Markdown link
[S. 1610: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1610/)
Report a problem