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Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1938| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (22)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019 This bill 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.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-125
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-125
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1938| Senate 
| Updated: 6/20/2019
Police Training and Independent Review Act of 2019 This bill 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.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-125
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 20, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-125
    Introduced in House


  • June 20, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 20, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Tammy Duckworth

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (22)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDisability and paralysisLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination