US SB1938 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-1)
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 20 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
| Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] |
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Disability and paralysis
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1938/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1938/BILLS-116s1938is.pdf |
