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Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020

Introduced: June 3, 2020 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 3, 2020

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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 3, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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