HR 5777 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Police Accountability Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-02-06· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Police Accountability Act of 2020 This bill establishes a new criminal offense for conduct by certain state or local law enforcement officers in the line of duty that constitutes murder or manslaughter.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]FL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA