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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Duckworth, Tammy Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2021
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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 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 March 11, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1337 Related bill Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 16 Independent 1
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 18, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 11, 2021
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 11, 2021
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 11, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 11, 2021
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 11, 2021
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Mar 11, 2021
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 11, 2021
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Mar 11, 2021
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 738: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-738/
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"S. 738: Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-738/.
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S. 738, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-738/.
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