H.R. 8597 · 116th Congress
Policing Transparency Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Carter
- Introduced
- 2020-10-16
- Latest action
- 2020-10-16 · Introduced in House
Summary
Policing Transparency Act
This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers.
The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records.