United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7206 (116th)
Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020
Introduced
15 June 2020
Last action
15 June 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Adriano Espaillat, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 This bill prohibits and penalizes the intentional or reckless use of excessive force by law enforcement and correctional officers. It also prohibits and penalizes a failure to intervene when another officer uses such excessive force.
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Timeline
15 June 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 June 2020 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 June 2020
Sponsors
- Adriano Espaillat · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7206
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7206
- us · 116-hr-7206 · source updated 3 January 2025