United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8597 (116th)
Policing Transparency Act
Introduced
16 October 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Policing Transparency Act This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020
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Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 October 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8597