HR 1337
117th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment and training programs
Government studies and investigations
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Racial and ethnic relations
State and local government operations
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
Introduced: February 25, 2021
Introduced by:
Cohen, Steve
Democratic
· Tennessee
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Department of Justice to award grants to states that (1) require law enforcement officers to be trained on diversity and sensitivity, 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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