# 116-hr-7188: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020

116-hr-7188, Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7188
- Congress: 116
- Title: Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] (R-VA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] (R-MI), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7188 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7188)

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- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
- [116-hr-1108: Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1108)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7188 (as of 2025-11-18).