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114-hr-4249114th Congress

Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

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Summary

Police Agency Investigation Improvement Act of 2015 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to create within the Special Litigation Section of the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Civil Rights Division an Office of Police Agency Investigations to investigate alleged patterns or practices of police conduct that violate constitutional rights. Additionally, it amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include complying with a judgment or consent decree pursuant to a pattern-or-practice investigation. DOJ may award additional grants to COPS grant recipients to comply with such judgments or consent decrees.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

GA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • ELIOT ENGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 1/25/2016

  • Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 2/1/2016

  • ELIJAH CUMMINGS

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/2/2016

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2016

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2016

  • Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/12/2016

  • CHARLES RANGEL

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2016

  • Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 2/26/2016

  • Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/15/2016

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