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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Timmons, William R. Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020

This bill establishes new requirements for existing grant programs to incentivize reporting on deadly shootings by law enforcement.

Specifically, it 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, for an initial four-year period, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may give preference to a Community Oriented Policing Services (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.

What's happening now June 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3873 Identical bill Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 4
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2020
UPTON, FRED
· Jun 24, 2020
 R
Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Jun 15, 2020
Phillips, Dean
· Jun 15, 2020
Bishop, Dan
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jun 11, 2020
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 11, 2020
Hurd, Will
· Jun 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7188: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7188/
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"H.R. 7188: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7188/.
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