End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021
Summary
End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2021 This bill creates a new condition of eligibility for funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program and the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. Specifically, to be eligible for grant funds under the COPS program and JAG program, a state or locality must have in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers from using a chokehold or carotid hold.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 22, 2021
Last action Feb 22, 2021
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Tina Smith
DDemocratic
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