HR 2893 United States House · 117th Congress

National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021

Summary
National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2021 This bill establishes the National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board as an independent federal entity. Among other duties, the board must investigate deaths that occur in police custody, officer-involved shootings, and uses of force that result in severe bodily injury in police custody. The board must also report periodically to Congress, federal entities, and state and local governments on recommendations to reduce incidents of misuse of force by law enforcement. The bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to (1) allow findings and recommendations of the board to be admissible in court, and (2) report on actions taken to address the recommendations of the board. The Department of Justice may reduce allocations to states and local governments that fail to comply with these requirements.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 28, 2021 Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Apr 28, 2021
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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