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Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8823| House 
| Updated: 11/27/2020
Brendan F. Boyle

Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the use of nonlethal rounds (e.g., rubber or plastic bullets) by federal law enforcement officers for crowd control or in response to passive resistance and provides that an individual injured by the use of these rounds may bring a civil action. It also discourages the use of nonlethal rounds by state and local law enforcement officers by requiring similar prohibitions as a condition of receiving certain federal funding for crime prevention.
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Timeline
Nov 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Nov 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • November 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

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Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8823| House 
| Updated: 11/27/2020
Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020 This bill prohibits the use of nonlethal rounds (e.g., rubber or plastic bullets) by federal law enforcement officers for crowd control or in response to passive resistance and provides that an individual injured by the use of these rounds may bring a civil action. It also discourages the use of nonlethal rounds by state and local law enforcement officers by requiring similar prohibitions as a condition of receiving certain federal funding for crime prevention.
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Timeline
Nov 27, 2020
Introduced in House
Nov 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • November 27, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • November 27, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Brendan F. Boyle

Brendan F. Boyle

Democratic Representative

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (4)
Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsFirearms and explosivesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersProtest and dissentState and local government operations