HR 5777
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Police Accountability Act of 2020
Introduced: February 6, 2020
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Police Accountability Act of 2020
This bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct by certain state or local law enforcement officers in the line of duty that constitutes murder or manslaughter.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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