Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2014
Tag Archives: Eric Garner
115 H.R. 4332 (Introduced in the House): Grand Jury Reform Act of 2017
Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2017
114 H. Res. 589 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: Establishing the Select Committee on Excessive Use of Police Force., 2016
114 H.R. 429 (Introduced in the House): Grand Jury Reform Act of 2015
Bill text: To provide that in the case of a law enforcement officer who uses deadly force against a person, and thereby causes the death of that person, a hearing shall be conducted before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for the State to bring criminal charges against the law enforcement officer relating to the death of the person, and for other purposes., 2015
Congressional Black Caucus: The Missing Black Male
Congressional Record: Donald M. Payne Jr., Barbara Lee, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Cedric L. Richmond, and George Kenneth Butterfield Jr. on the issues affecting Black males, including incarceration, health, the increasing suicide rate among Black youth, and the missing Black male in our society., 2015
No Indictment in Eric Garner’s Choke Hold Case
Congressional Record: Henry C. Johnson Jr.’s comments on the recent police killing of Eric Garner, 2014
Congressional Black Caucus
Congressional Record: Congressional Black Caucus on the police killings of African Americans and Black Lives Matter protests, 2015
116 H.R. 4408 (Introduced in the House): Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019
To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision’s prohibitions, and for other purposes., 2019
116 S. 3912 (Introduced in the Senate): Justice in Policing Act of 2020; Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act; Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020; Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2020; PRIDE Act; End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2020; ERRPA; Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act; Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2020; Police CAMERA Act of 2020; Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2020; PEACE Act of 2020; Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act
Bill text: To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies., 2020
116 S. 3895 (Introduced in the Senate): Eric Garner Excessive Force Prevention Act
Bill text: To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to include the use of chokeholds and carotid holds as a deprivation of rights and as a punishment, pain, or penalty, and for other purposes., 2020