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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019

Introduced: June 20, 2019 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 20, 2019
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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states that (1) require law enforcement officers to be trained on fair and impartial policing (e.g., diversity and anti-bias training), and (2) require an independent prosecutor to be appointed to investigate and prosecute an alleged offense involving the use of deadly force by a law enforcement officer that results in a death or injury.

What's happening now June 20, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 18 Independent 1
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 23, 2020
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jun 8, 2020
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 3, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 3, 2020
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 3, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jun 3, 2020
 D
Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 3, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jun 20, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 20, 2019
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1938: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1938/
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