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Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019

Introduced: September 20, 2019 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Sep 20, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 20, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019

This bill requires each federal law enforcement agency to establish a protocol for investigating incidents involving the use of deadly force by a federal law enforcement officer.

What's happening now October 28, 2019

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

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 20, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4440: Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4440/
MLA
"H.R. 4440: Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4440/.
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H.R. 4440, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4440/.
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[H.R. 4440: Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4440/)
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