115-hr-1498115th Congress

End Racial Profiling Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative JOHN CONYERS

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Summary

End Racial Profiling Act of 2017 This bill prohibits racial profiling by a federal, state, local, or tribal law enforcement agency or agent. The term "racial profiling" includes the practice of relying on actual or perceived race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identify, or sexual orientation in making a routine or spontaneous law enforcement decision. The Department of Justice (DOJ), or an individual injured by racial profiling, may bring a civil action to enforce the prohibition. The bill requires federal law enforcement agencies to maintain policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including training on racial profiling issues, the collection of data, and procedures for handling complaints. Additionally, a state or unit of local government that receives grant funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program or Community Oriented Policing Services program must maintain policies and procedures to eliminate racial profiling, including training on racial profiling issues, the collection of data, and participation in an administrative complaint procedure or independent audit program. DOJ must withhold or reduce grant funds from a state or unit of local government that fails to comply. The bill authorizes grants to develop and implement: (1) programs to collect data on the percentage of stops and searches in which a law enforcement officer finds drugs, a gun, or something else that leads to an arrest; and (2) best practice devices and systems to eliminate racial profiling. DOJ must report annually on racial profiling by law enforcement agencies.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

JOHN CONYERS

MI • D

Cosponsors

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/10/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/30/2017
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 3/30/2017
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/4/2017
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/2/2017
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/2/2017
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/2/2017
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/3/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/16/2017
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/14/2017
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/14/2017
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/14/2017
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/14/2017
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/13/2017
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 10/2/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/7/2017
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/16/2017
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 8/28/2018
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/26/2018

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End Racial Profiling Act of 2017

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