HR 3732
Enhancing Oversight To End Discrimination in Policing Act
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Bill overview
This bill, the Enhancing Oversight To End Discrimination in Policing Act, aims to strengthen the Justice Department’s ability to address patterns or practices of misconduct by state and local law enforcement agencies. It allows state attorneys general to bring their own lawsuits in federal court, provides increased funding for the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to investigate and resolve these issues, and mandates that consent decrees and settlement agreements include community oversight and alternative remedies like mental health support. The bill also establishes a grant program to help states conduct their own investigations and implement reforms.
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Carolyn B. Maloney
David N. Cicilline
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