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S. 3956 (116th)

End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020

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Introduced

11 June 2020

Last action

11 June 2020 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Subjects

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Source updated

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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Timeline

  1. 11 June 2020

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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