US HB1102 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Police Accountability Act of 2015 Amends the federal criminal code to require a state or local law enforcement officer in a public agency which receives federal funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, who engages in conduct in the line of duty that would constitute murder or manslaughter if it were to occur in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, to be punished as provided for that offense under federal law.
Title
Police Accountability Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] | Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] |
| Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] | Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-31 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Crime and law enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Violent crime
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1102/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1102/BILLS-114hr1102ih.pdf |
