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Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019

Introduced: March 10, 2020 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
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Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019

This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques and require law enforcement to use such techniques.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply with the training requirement. DOJ must reduce by 15% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to require law enforcement officers to use de-escalation techniques.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 21
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 9, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 18, 2020
KIND, RON
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 4, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 4, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 4, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 4, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jun 1, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jun 1, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Mar 10, 2020
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Aug 20, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 9, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 3, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2927: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2927/
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"H.R. 2927: Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2927/.
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H.R. 2927, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2927/.
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