HR 7310 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2026

Introduced 2026-02-02· Sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]· House

Bill Progress

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.(2026-02-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7310 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7310 To establish protocols for the investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 2, 2026 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish protocols for the investigation of uses of deadly force by Federal law enforcement officers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. PROTOCOL FOR INVESTIGATION OF USE OF DEADLY FORCE BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Each Federal law enforcement agency shall establish a protocol for investigating any use of deadly force and shall commence such an investigation on each occasion that an…

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