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116-hr-7188116th Congress

Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020

Sponsored By: Representative Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

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Summary

Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020 This bill establishes new requirements for existing grant programs to incentivize reporting on deadly shootings by law enforcement. Specifically, it requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers. It reduces by 10% the JAG allocation of a state that fails to comply. Additionally, for an initial four-year period, the Department of Justice (DOJ) may give preference to a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program grant applicant from a state that reports data on deadly shootings by law enforcement. Beginning in the fifth year, DOJ must reduce by 20% the COPS allocation of a state that fails to report such data.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

SC • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2020

  • Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 6/15/2020

  • Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

  • Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2020

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