Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020 This bill makes a state or local law enforcement agency ineligible to receive federal funds under a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program if it has in effect a cooling-off period. A cooling-off period is a period of time following an officer-involved shooting during which investigators are prohibited from communicating with an officer involved in the shooting.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationFirearms and explosivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersViolent crime
Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-5778| House
| Updated: 2/6/2020
Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020 This bill makes a state or local law enforcement agency ineligible to receive federal funds under a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program if it has in effect a cooling-off period. A cooling-off period is a period of time following an officer-involved shooting during which investigators are prohibited from communicating with an officer involved in the shooting.