Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act

HR 8509, the *Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act*, requires the Justice Department to revise consent decree procedures for investigations into systemic police misconduct. It mandates that these agreements include community oversight boards (comprised of non-law enforcement residents), expand remedies beyond police reforms to include mental health support and restorative justice programs, and ensure faster implementation of solutions. The bill allocates $445 million annually (2025-2034) for DOJ pattern-or-practice investigations and establishes a $150 million grant program for states to fund investigations, implement reforms, and develop community alternatives like social workers - prohibiting diversion of funds to regular policing operations. States receiving grants must report quarterly on fund usage and progress, with strict accountability measures to revoke funds if misused.