[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7118 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7118

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

                            November 6, 2018

Mr. Jeffries (for himself, Ms. Bass, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Clay, 
 Mr. Cohen, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hastings, 
Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Nadler, 
  Ms. Norton, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Serrano, and Ms. Lee) 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 2018''.

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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