State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020 This bill expands civil enforcement against state and local law enforcement agencies that engage in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional or federal statutory rights. Among other things, the bill authorizes states to bring pattern-or-practice cases, gives administrative subpoena power to states (and to the Department of Justice) in pattern-or-practice investigations, and authorizes grants to help states conduct pattern-or-practice investigations.
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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
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations
State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-7536| House
| Updated: 7/9/2020
State Attorneys General Empowerment Act of 2020 This bill expands civil enforcement against state and local law enforcement agencies that engage in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional or federal statutory rights. Among other things, the bill authorizes states to bring pattern-or-practice cases, gives administrative subpoena power to states (and to the Department of Justice) in pattern-or-practice investigations, and authorizes grants to help states conduct pattern-or-practice investigations.
Civil actions and liabilityCriminal justice information and recordsDetention of personsEvidence and witnessesJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations