A bill to provide for grants for States that require fair and impartial police training for law enforcement officers of that State and to incentivize States to enact laws requiring the independent investigation and prosecution of the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers, and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 24, 2026
Last action Sep 24, 2026
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Sep 24, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
upper
Sep 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tammy Duckworth
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Cantwell
DDemocratic
Co
Mazie K. Hirono
DDemocratic
Co
Peter Welch
DDemocratic
Co
Richard Blumenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Wyden
DDemocratic
Co
Tammy Baldwin
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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