H.R. 2927 · 116th Congress
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Gwen Moore
- Introduced
- 2019-05-22
- Latest action
- 2019-06-26 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2019
This bill requires a state or local government that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to train law enforcement officers on de-escalation techniques and require law enforcement to use such techniques.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) may reduce the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to comply with the training requirement. DOJ must reduce by 15% the JAG allocation of a state or local government that fails to require law enforcement officers to use de-escalation techniques.