The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2025 aims to eliminate discriminatory profiling by law enforcement agencies across the United States. It explicitly defines "racial profiling" as relying, to any degree, on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in routine investigatory activities, unless linked to a specific criminal incident or scheme. This prohibition applies to all federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agents and agencies. The bill establishes a clear prohibition against racial profiling and provides a mechanism for enforcement. Individuals injured by racial profiling, or the United States, may file civil actions for declaratory or injunctive relief against governmental bodies, agents, and supervisory personnel. Proof of disparate impact in investigatory activities on individuals with a particular characteristic will constitute prima facie evidence of a violation. For federal agencies, the bill mandates the maintenance of policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including a prohibition, training, data collection, and complaint investigation procedures. State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies seeking federal grants must certify they have similar policies, including participation in administrative complaint procedures or independent audit programs. The Attorney General is empowered to withhold funds from non-compliant grant recipients and will issue regulations for these complaint and audit programs. A significant component of the bill is its comprehensive data collection requirements. The Attorney General will issue regulations for collecting data on all routine investigatory activities, disaggregated by perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, and religion, without personally identifiable information. This data will be analyzed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for statistically significant disparities, such as in stop rates or search outcomes, and reports will be submitted to Congress and made public annually. The bill also authorizes a demonstration project for collecting "hit rate" data on stops and searches. Furthermore, the Act authorizes grants for developing and implementing best practices to eliminate racial profiling, focusing on training, technology for data collection, feedback systems, and administrative complaint procedures. The Attorney General is also required to issue annual reports to Congress on racial profiling, summarizing collected data and the status of policy implementation. The bill includes severability and savings clauses, ensuring its provisions remain effective even if parts are challenged and preserving existing legal remedies.
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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
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USA119th CongressHR-5727| House
| Updated: 10/10/2025
The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2025 aims to eliminate discriminatory profiling by law enforcement agencies across the United States. It explicitly defines "racial profiling" as relying, to any degree, on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation in routine investigatory activities, unless linked to a specific criminal incident or scheme. This prohibition applies to all federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agents and agencies. The bill establishes a clear prohibition against racial profiling and provides a mechanism for enforcement. Individuals injured by racial profiling, or the United States, may file civil actions for declaratory or injunctive relief against governmental bodies, agents, and supervisory personnel. Proof of disparate impact in investigatory activities on individuals with a particular characteristic will constitute prima facie evidence of a violation. For federal agencies, the bill mandates the maintenance of policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including a prohibition, training, data collection, and complaint investigation procedures. State, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies seeking federal grants must certify they have similar policies, including participation in administrative complaint procedures or independent audit programs. The Attorney General is empowered to withhold funds from non-compliant grant recipients and will issue regulations for these complaint and audit programs. A significant component of the bill is its comprehensive data collection requirements. The Attorney General will issue regulations for collecting data on all routine investigatory activities, disaggregated by perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, and religion, without personally identifiable information. This data will be analyzed by the Bureau of Justice Statistics for statistically significant disparities, such as in stop rates or search outcomes, and reports will be submitted to Congress and made public annually. The bill also authorizes a demonstration project for collecting "hit rate" data on stops and searches. Furthermore, the Act authorizes grants for developing and implementing best practices to eliminate racial profiling, focusing on training, technology for data collection, feedback systems, and administrative complaint procedures. The Attorney General is also required to issue annual reports to Congress on racial profiling, summarizing collected data and the status of policy implementation. The bill includes severability and savings clauses, ensuring its provisions remain effective even if parts are challenged and preserving existing legal remedies.