3.0.0 1989 2022-12-30T21:30:53Z 2022-12-30T21:30:53Z Senate S 2021-06-09 117 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2021-06-09T19:34:12Z Enhancing Oversight To End Discrimination in Policing Act 117 3732 HR 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Identical bill CRS 2021-06-09 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2021-06-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. N M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2021-06-09 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2021-06-09 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2021-06-09 True V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2021-06-09 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2021-06-09 True D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2021-06-09 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-06-09 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2021-06-09 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-06-09 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2021-06-09 True Crime and Law Enforcement Civil actions and liability Community life and organization Congressional oversight Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Justice Executive agency funding and structure Judicial procedure and administration Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers Mental health Racial and ethnic relations State and local government operations Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2021-06-09 Introduced in Senate 2022-04-12T13:58:14Z Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act

This bill expands the capacity to enforce a law that prohibits patterns or practices of misconduct by state and local law enforcement agencies.

Current law prohibits state and local law enforcement agencies from engaging in patterns or practices of conduct that violate constitutional or federal rights. Further, current law authorizes the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file civil cases to eliminate the pattern or practice of misconduct. Typically, DOJ's Civil Rights Division conducts pattern-or-practice investigations and resolves any misconduct through a consent decree instead of a trial.

This bill provides statutory authority for state attorneys general to bring pattern-or-practice cases in federal court. The bill also authorizes grants to help states pursue pattern-or-practice investigations and cases.

Additionally, the bill authorizes additional amounts for DOJ's Civil Rights Division and requires a certain portion to be used for enforcement and technical assistance related to pattern-or-practice cases.

Finally, the bill requires DOJ's Civil Rights Division to modify the procedures for consent decrees and settlement agreements to ensure that the consent decrees and settlement agreements (1) foster the creation and use of alternative remedies such as mental health support or community-based restorative justice mechanisms; and (2) incorporate community oversight requirements, such as a community oversight body.

]]> Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reform pattern of practice investigations conducted by the Department of Justice, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Enhancing Oversight to End Discrimination in Policing Act Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s1989is/xml/BILLS-117s1989is.xml 2021-06-09 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.