US HB7536 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 9 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-09 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, to permit the attorney general of a State to bring a civil action to eliminate a pattern or practice of violating rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, and for other purposes.
Title
State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Cedric Richmond [D-LA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2020-07-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal justice information and records
Detention of persons
Evidence and witnesses
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7536/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7536/BILLS-116hr7536ih.pdf |
