# 119-hr-3652: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025

119-hr-3652, National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3652
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Police Misuse of Force Investigation Board Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**This bill would create an independent national board to investigate police misuse of force.** It would centralize investigations of deaths in custody, officer-involved shootings, and serious injuries while building dedicated family support and using federal levers to press state and local change. - Families would get a designated director of family support and a nonprofit partner to provide counseling, travel help, private grieving space, and ongoing contact until extra help is no longer needed. Families must be briefed on findings before public briefings and may attend hearings. - States and local governments would face new compliance rules to keep certain federal Byrne-style grant money. Findings or recommendations must be made admissible in court for jurisdictions to receive grants and persistent noncompliance can cut 1% to 10% of those funds. - The Board would be an 8-member presidentially appointed body with subpoena power, autopsy and inspection authority, and the ability to convene special boards of inquiry. The Justice Department Civil Rights Division could open pattern-or-practice probes and enforce adoption of recommendations.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- DOJ could act on Board findings: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division could use lack of progress on Board recommendations as evidence in pattern-or-practice probes. The Division could open investigations and take enforcement action when warranted.
- National board to probe police force: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a national board to investigate police use-of-force cases. The board would have 8 members serving 6-year terms, with at least 4 technical experts and no more than 4 from one party. It would set up offices to review deaths in custody, officer shootings, and severe…
- Family counseling after police incidents: benefit, low. If enacted, when a death or serious injury happens after a police encounter, the board would name a family support director. The board would pick a nonprofit to give counseling, meet families, protect privacy, and stay in touch. Counseling could last 30 days, with one 30-day extension if approved a…
- Tighter access to videos and reports: cost, medium. If enacted, parties in court would generally not be able to get police body-worn or vehicle camera videos through discovery. A judge could allow access only if needed for a fair trial and must issue strict protective orders; any admitted video would be under seal. The Board could still refer to rec…
- States risk Byrne funds for noncompliance: mixed, medium. If enacted, starting the first full fiscal year after enactment, States and localities getting Byrne grants would need to allow Board findings to be used in court and report on reforms. The Attorney General could give a 60-day extension for good-faith efforts. If a State or locality fails to comply…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-3652 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3652)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3652 (as of 2026-09-30).