3.0.0 3895 2023-01-11T13:46:17Z 2023-01-11T13:46:17Z Senate S 2020-06-04 116 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T19:18:41Z 2020-06-04 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2020-06-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2020-06-04 True S001203 Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] Tina Smith D MN 2020-06-04 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2020-06-04 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2020-06-09 False Crime and Law Enforcement Assault and harassment offenses Cardiovascular and respiratory health Constitution and constitutional amendments Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Due process and equal protection Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Racial and ethnic relations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2020-06-04 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-22T18:54:10Z Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act

This bill modifies the criminal civil rights statute that prohibits deprivation of rights under color of law.

Current law prohibits the deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities by a government official (including a law enforcement officer). It also prohibits the application of different punishments, pains, or penalties based on an individual's alien status, color, or race.

This bill specifies that the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or the use of carotid artery restraints which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a deprivation of a right, privilege, or immunity and is a punishment, pain, or penalty.

]]> Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act Display Title Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to include the use of chokeholds and carotid holds as a deprivation of rights and as a punishment, pain, or penalty, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3895is/xml/BILLS-116s3895is.xml 2020-06-04 Read twice and referred to the 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.