HR 8597 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Policing Transparency Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-10-16)
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Policing Transparency Act This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records.…
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