# 115-hr-3799: Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017

115-hr-3799, Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3799
- Congress: 115
- Title: Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2017-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017 This bill amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to seek a civil action to stop law enforcement officials responsible for the administration of juvenile justice from engaging in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives persons of their statutory or constitutional rights when DOJ has reasonable cause to believe such conduct has occurred. The bill requires DOJ to publish an annual report describing complaints received about unlawful law enforcement conduct and specified information, including an explanation of why DOJ did not initiate an investigation or civil action.

## Cosponsors (13)

- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-07-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act
- 115-hr-3923: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act
- 115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3799 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3799)

## Related
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3947: Automatic Gunfire Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3947)
- [115-hr-3923: Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3923)
- [115-hr-3773: Child Care for Working Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3773)
- [115-hr-3591: American Hope Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3591)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3799 (as of 2025-11-18).