S 5309 117th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement

PEACE Act of 2022

Introduced: December 20, 2022 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Dec 20, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9626-9627)

Dec 20, 2022

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Police Exercising Absolute Care with Everyone Act of 2022 or the PEACE Act of 2022

This bill provides statutory standards for the use of lethal and less lethal force by federal law enforcement officers.

What's happening now December 20, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9626-9627)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5309: PEACE Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5309/

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