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State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020

Introduced: July 9, 2020 Introduced by: Kelly, Robin L. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 9, 2020
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State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020

This bill expands civil enforcement against state and local law enforcement agencies that engage in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional or federal statutory rights.

Among other things, the bill

  • authorizes states to bring pattern-or-practice cases,
  • gives administrative subpoena power to states (and to the Department of Justice) in pattern-or-practice investigations, and
  • authorizes grants to help states conduct pattern-or-practice investigations.
What's happening now July 9, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Aug 18, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 9, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Jul 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7536: State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7536/
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"H.R. 7536: State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7536/.
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H.R. 7536, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-7536/.
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