# 116-hr-7206: Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020

116-hr-7206, Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7206
- Congress: 116
- Title: Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 This bill prohibits and penalizes the intentional or reckless use of excessive force by law enforcement and correctional officers. It also prohibits and penalizes a failure to intervene when another officer uses such excessive force.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act
- 116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8632: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7206 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7206)

## Related
- [116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8793)
- [116-hr-8782: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8782)
- [116-hr-8687: Saving the Civil Service Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8687)
- [116-hr-8664: PPE for Safe Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8664)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8632: Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8632)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7206 (as of 2025-11-18).