# 116-hr-8908: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020

116-hr-8908, Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8908
- Congress: 116
- Title: Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-12-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Justice to collect and make publicly available certain information from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies about allegations of misconduct by law enforcement officers, including the amounts of any relevant settlements. It also directs the Government Accountability Office to study costs and other issues related to such misconduct.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-12-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act
- 116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8908 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8908)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7085)
- [116-hr-6918: Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6918)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8908 (as of 2025-11-18).