United States · Bill · S
S. 3956 (116th)
End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020
Introduced
11 June 2020
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2020
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2020
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3956