Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015

Summary

Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to create within the Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Civil Rights Division an Office of Police Agency Investigations to investigate alleged patterns or practices of police conduct that violate constitutional rights. Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include complying with a judgment or consent decree pursuant to a pattern-or-practice investigation. DOJ may award additional grants to COPS grant recipients to comply with such judgments or consent decrees.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 January 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 December 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 December 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Cedric Richmond · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Karen Bass · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Mark Takano · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Marcia Fudge · D · Cosponsor
• Maxine Waters · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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