US Congress House Bill 5830 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on December 10 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-12-10 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Grand Jury Reform Act of 2014 - Requires a state to comply with the requirements of this Act in order for it, or a local governmental unit thereof, to be eligible to receive funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program. Directs the governor of a state to: (1) appoint a special prosecutor to present evidence on the state's behalf at a hearing before a judge to determine whether probable cause exists to bring criminal charges against a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person and thereby causes his or her death; and (2) use a random process to select the special prosecutor from among the prosecutors in the state, excluding the prosecutors of the locality in which the death took place. Requires: (1) the judge to issue the determination in writing and submit it to the chief prosecutor of the locality in which the death took place; (2) the special prosecutor, upon conclusion of the hearing, to submit written recommendations to such chief prosecutor, including regarding whether criminal charges should be brought against the officer; and (3) the court to remain open to the public in such hearing, except as determined appropriate by the presiding judge.

Grand Jury Reform Act of 2014

Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]
Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5830/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5830/BILLS-113hr5830ih.pdf