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Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019

Introduced: March 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019

This bill makes it unlawful for a federal law enforcement officer to engage in a sexual act while acting under color of law or with an individual who is under arrest, in detention, or in custody.

Consent is not a defense to prosecution for unlawful conduct. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 15 years, or both.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the Department of Justice to make grants to states that have in effect similar laws. Grants must be used for the same purposes as formula grants under the STOP Violence Against Women Program and the Sexual Assault Services Program.

What's happening now April 8, 2019

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 19 Republican 4
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 14, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 16, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jun 29, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 26, 2020
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 24, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 24, 2020
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 22, 2020
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jun 11, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1574: Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1574/
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"H.R. 1574: Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1574/.
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H.R. 1574, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1574/.
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