End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021

Summary

End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program and JAG program, a state or locality must have in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers from using a chokehold or carotid hold.

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Timeline

1. 22 February 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 February 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 22 February 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 February 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 February 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 22 February 2021

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Sponsors

• Amy Klobuchar · D · Sponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
• related to ← End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020