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National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3652| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board as an independent federal entity. Its core mission is to investigate incidents involving deaths in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force resulting in severe bodily injury. The Board will comprise eight members appointed by the President with Senate consent, ensuring a diverse range of expertise, including civil rights law and conflict mitigation. The Board is mandated to create specialized offices to conduct these investigations, with reports detailing demographics, circumstances, and outcomes of each incident. For complex cases involving substantial questions of excessive force or racial injustice, the Board can establish special boards of inquiry. These inquiries will have the same investigative authority as the main Board, including the power to subpoena witnesses and evidence. A key function of the Board is to issue periodic reports and recommendations aimed at reducing such incidents and proposing reforms to police procedures, laws, or equipment. Recipients of these recommendations, including state and local governments, must provide formal responses within 90 days, outlining their plans for adoption or reasons for refusal. The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division can initiate "Pattern-or-Practice Investigations" if recommendations are not implemented, potentially leading to direct enforcement actions. To ensure accountability, states and local governments receiving certain federal grants must conform their laws to allow Board findings to be admissible in court. Failure to comply with these requirements, including annual reporting on actions taken in response to recommendations, can result in a 1% to 10% reduction in federal grant funds. The bill also mandates the Board to provide assistance to civilians and their families affected by incidents, including mental health services and private briefings on investigation findings. The Board's operations are subject to oversight by the Department of Justice Inspector General for financial management and an annual audit by the Comptroller General. An annual report to Congress will detail investigations, recommendations, and responses. This comprehensive framework aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and reform in law enforcement's use of force.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8903
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2893
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8903
    National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2893
    National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021


  • May 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Crime and Law Enforcement

National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-3652| House 
| Updated: 5/29/2025
This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board as an independent federal entity. Its core mission is to investigate incidents involving deaths in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force resulting in severe bodily injury. The Board will comprise eight members appointed by the President with Senate consent, ensuring a diverse range of expertise, including civil rights law and conflict mitigation. The Board is mandated to create specialized offices to conduct these investigations, with reports detailing demographics, circumstances, and outcomes of each incident. For complex cases involving substantial questions of excessive force or racial injustice, the Board can establish special boards of inquiry. These inquiries will have the same investigative authority as the main Board, including the power to subpoena witnesses and evidence. A key function of the Board is to issue periodic reports and recommendations aimed at reducing such incidents and proposing reforms to police procedures, laws, or equipment. Recipients of these recommendations, including state and local governments, must provide formal responses within 90 days, outlining their plans for adoption or reasons for refusal. The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division can initiate "Pattern-or-Practice Investigations" if recommendations are not implemented, potentially leading to direct enforcement actions. To ensure accountability, states and local governments receiving certain federal grants must conform their laws to allow Board findings to be admissible in court. Failure to comply with these requirements, including annual reporting on actions taken in response to recommendations, can result in a 1% to 10% reduction in federal grant funds. The bill also mandates the Board to provide assistance to civilians and their families affected by incidents, including mental health services and private briefings on investigation findings. The Board's operations are subject to oversight by the Department of Justice Inspector General for financial management and an annual audit by the Comptroller General. An annual report to Congress will detail investigations, recommendations, and responses. This comprehensive framework aims to enhance transparency, accountability, and reform in law enforcement's use of force.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8903
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2893
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021
May 29, 2025
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8903
    National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2893
    National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021


  • May 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • May 29, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Ilhan Omar

Ilhan Omar

Democratic Representative

Minnesota

Cosponsors (5)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted