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Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act

USA116th CongressS-4170| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act This bill contains provisions related to federal investigations of state and local law enforcement activities, including an authorization of additional appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division for FY2020-FY2029. Certain DOJ-imposed limitations on civil settlement agreements between DOJ and a local or state entity shall have no effect. (Typically, such an agreement involves the entity agreeing to take certain actions, such as a law enforcement agency agreeing to require certain officer training or stop certain policing practices. In November 2018, DOJ announced that it would adopt certain procedures and requirements to limit such agreements, such as requiring approval by a senior DOJ official if an agreement would create long-term structural obligations for the entity.) A certain portion of the increased funding for the Civil Rights Division authorized by the bill shall be available for investigations into law enforcement agencies or related entities that engage in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of their civil rights. The bill also authorizes a state attorney general's office to file a lawsuit under federal law against a law enforcement agency or related entity that engages in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of their civil rights, where currently only DOJ has such authority. DOJ may provide grants to state and tribal governments to investigate and pursue such cases.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7488
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 2, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7488
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7488: Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations

Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act

USA116th CongressS-4170| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act This bill contains provisions related to federal investigations of state and local law enforcement activities, including an authorization of additional appropriations for the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division for FY2020-FY2029. Certain DOJ-imposed limitations on civil settlement agreements between DOJ and a local or state entity shall have no effect. (Typically, such an agreement involves the entity agreeing to take certain actions, such as a law enforcement agency agreeing to require certain officer training or stop certain policing practices. In November 2018, DOJ announced that it would adopt certain procedures and requirements to limit such agreements, such as requiring approval by a senior DOJ official if an agreement would create long-term structural obligations for the entity.) A certain portion of the increased funding for the Civil Rights Division authorized by the bill shall be available for investigations into law enforcement agencies or related entities that engage in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of their civil rights. The bill also authorizes a state attorney general's office to file a lawsuit under federal law against a law enforcement agency or related entity that engages in a pattern or practice of depriving persons of their civil rights, where currently only DOJ has such authority. DOJ may provide grants to state and tribal governments to investigate and pursue such cases.
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Timeline
Jul 2, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7488
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 2, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7488
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Elizabeth Warren

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (12)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7488: Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsJuvenile crime and gang violenceLaw enforcement officersState and local government operations