H.R. 119 · 116th Congress
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen
- Introduced
- 2019-01-03
- Latest action
- 2019-01-03 · Introduced in House
Summary
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019
This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers.
DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.