3.0.0 2132 2023-01-15T10:03:16Z 2023-01-15T10:03:16Z Senate S S 2004-02-26 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-02-26T20:15:12Z End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 108 3847 HR 2004-04-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2004-02-26 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1688-1690) IntroReferral 2004-02-26 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1688) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-02-26 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. N C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-02-26 True C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2004-02-26 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2004-02-26 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2004-02-26 True S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2004-02-26 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2004-02-26 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2004-02-26 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2004-02-26 True R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2004-02-26 True D000388 Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] CHRISTOPHER DODD D CT JOHN 2004-02-26 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2004-02-26 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2004-02-26 True E000286 Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] JOHN EDWARDS D NC 2004-02-26 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2004-03-09 False L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2004-05-04 False S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] ARLEN SPECTER R PA 2004-07-06 False Crime and Law Enforcement Alien labor Arrest Block grants Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Civil rights enforcement Community policing Computers Congress Congressional reporting requirements Criminal investigation Criminal statistics Disciplining of employees Discrimination in criminal justice administration Economics and Public Finance Ethnic groups Evidence (Law) Expert witnesses Federal aid to law enforcement Freedom of information Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government vehicles Governmental investigations Immigration Indian law enforcement Injunctions Judicial opinions Labor and Employment Law Law enforcement officers Legal fees Minorities Pedestrians Police Police-community relations Prejudice Racial discrimination Religion Religious liberty Science, Technology, Communications Searches and seizures Traffic accidents and safety Transportation and Public Works Video tape recording Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2004-02-26 Introduced in Senate 2004-04-27T14:31:36Z End Racial Profiling Act of 2004 - Prohibits any law enforcement agent or agency from engaging in racial profiling. Authorizes the United States or an individual injured by racial profiling to bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in State court or U.S. district court. Makes proof that the routine or spontaneous investigatory activities of law enforcement agents in a jurisdiction have had a disparate impact on racial, ethnic, or religious minorities prima facie evidence of a violation. Authorizes the court to allow a prevailing plaintiff attorney's fees under specified circumstances.

Directs Federal law enforcement agencies to: (1) cease practices that encourage racial profiling; and (2) maintain policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including the collection of data on routine investigatory activities, procedures for responding meaningfully to complaints alleging racial profiling, and procedures to discipline agents who engage in racial profiling.

Requires that an application by a State, local , or Indian tribal government for funding under the Byrne, Cops on the Beat, or Local Law Enforcement Block Grant program include a certification that such government: (1) maintains adequate policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling; and (2) has ceased any practices that encourage racial profiling.

Authorizes the Attorney General to make grants to States and specified entities to develop and implement best practice devices and systems to ensure the racially neutral administration of justice.

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