[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2052 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2052

To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use 
of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision's prohibitions, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 28, 2015

Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Carson 
of Indiana, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Danny K. Davis of 
Illinois, Ms. Norton, Mr. Clay, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Ms. Wilson 
of Florida, Ms. Brown of Florida, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Fudge, Ms. Kelly of 
 Illinois, Mr. Lewis, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Ms. Lee, Mr. Serrano, and 
  Mr. Payne) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use 
of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision's prohibitions, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Excessive Use of Force Prevention 
Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. CHOKEHOLDS AS CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.

    Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: ``For the purposes of this section, the 
application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent 
or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air is a punishment, pain, or 
penalty''.
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