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H.R. 8597

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To improve the collection and retention of disciplinary records of law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · October 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
October 16, 2020
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Policing Transparency Act This bill requires states and local governments, in order to receive certain federal funds, to (1) report annually to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on use-of-force events by law enforcement officers resulting in fatalities, serious bodily injuries, and firearm discharges; and (2) maintain a system for sharing disciplinary records of law enforcement officers. The bill also requires the Department of Justice to award a one-time grant to each state for establishing the systems for sharing disciplinary records.

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