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Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Pressley, Ayanna Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution condemns acts of brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. It also calls for the end of militarized policing practices.

The resolution supports strengthening efforts to promote accountability for individual law enforcement officers and police departments.

Finally, it calls for the adoption of sound and unbiased law enforcement policies at all levels of government.

What's happening now June 1, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 149
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Aug 21, 2020
KIND, RON
· Aug 21, 2020
D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Jun 11, 2020
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Jun 8, 2020
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jun 8, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Jun 8, 2020
D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Jun 8, 2020
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 8, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jun 8, 2020
D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 8, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jun 8, 2020
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 8, 2020
D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 8, 2020
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 8, 2020
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jun 8, 2020
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 4, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 4, 2020
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jun 4, 2020
D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 4, 2020
D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 4, 2020
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 4, 2020
D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 4, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Jun 4, 2020
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 4, 2020
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 4, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 4, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jun 4, 2020
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 4, 2020
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jun 4, 2020
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 4, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jun 4, 2020
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 4, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 988: Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-988/
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"H. Res. 988: Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-988/.
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