3.0.0 4249 2023-01-11T13:32:27Z 2023-01-11T13:32:27Z House HR 2015-12-15 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 182 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia:H.R. 4249.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18, ``The Congress shall havethe Power to . . . make all laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Govenmentof the United States, or in any Department or Officerthereof.''[Page H9328]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2016-01-15T15:57:27Z Referred to 2015-12-15T17:02:05Z 2016-01-15 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Committee 2015-12-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-12-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 N J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-01-25 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2016-01-25 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2016-01-25 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-01-25 False R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2016-01-25 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2016-01-25 False G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2016-01-25 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-02-01 False B001270 Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] Karen Bass D CA 37 2016-02-01 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2016-02-01 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2016-02-02 False T000472 Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] Mark Takano D CA 41 2016-02-02 False S001157 Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] David Scott D GA 13 2016-02-03 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-02-09 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2016-02-12 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-02-23 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2016-02-26 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] MAXINE WATERS D CA 43 2016-03-15 False Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Judicial procedure and administration Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-12-15 Introduced in House 2016-12-08T20:04:26Z Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015

This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to create within the Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Civil Rights Division an Office of Police Agency Investigations to investigate alleged patterns or practices of police conduct that violate constitutional rights.

Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include complying with a judgment or consent decree pursuant to a pattern-or-practice investigation. DOJ may award additional grants to COPS grant recipients to comply with such judgments or consent decrees.

]]> Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015 Display Title Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide an increased Federal capability for civil investigations and litigation, regarding alleged police, prosecutorial, or judicial misconduct, under section 210401 the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4249ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4249ih.xml 2016-01-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.