H.R. 7188 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020
H.R. 7188 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Jun 11, 2020, sponsored by William R. Timmons IV with 10 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 11, 2020
- Co-sponsors
- 10
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement
What it does
Walter Scott Notification Act of 2020 This bill establishes new requirements for existing grant programs to incentivize reporting on deadly shootings by law enforcement. Specifically, it requires a state that receives funding under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program to report certain data on deadly shootings by law enforcement officers.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
William R. Timmons IV (R-SC). Co-sponsors: 2 Democrats, 8 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 11, 2020
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Jun 11, 2020)
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- S. 2746: Law Enforcement Suicide Data Collection Act
- H.R. 886: Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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