3.0.0 7206 2022-02-09T01:25:29Z 2022-02-09T01:25:29Z House HR 2020-06-15 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 110 (Monday, June 15, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ESPAILLAT:H.R. 7206.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8:To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all otherpowers vested by this Constitution in the government of theUnited States, or in any department or officer thereof.[Page H2398]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-15T19:04:50Z 2020-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 N N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-06-22 False Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Correctional facilities and imprisonment Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Violent crime Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-06-15 Introduced in House 2021-08-11T15:17:49Z Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020

This bill prohibits and penalizes the intentional or reckless use of excessive force by law enforcement and correctional officers. It also prohibits and penalizes a failure to intervene when another officer uses such excessive force.

]]> Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 Display Title Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the use of excessive force under color of law by law enforcement and correctional officers, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7206ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7206ih.xml 2020-06-15 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 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.