Bill text: To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes., 2015
Tag Archives: racial profiling
107 H.R. 2074 (Introduced in the House): End Racial Profiling Act of 2001
Bill text: To prohibit racial profiling., 2001
107 S. 2114 (Introduced in the Senate): Racial Profiling Education and Awareness Act of 2002
Bill text: To authorize the Attorney General to carry out a racial profiling education and awareness program within the Department of Justice and to assist state and local law enforcement agencies in implementing such programs., 2002
Racial Profiling: Issues and Federal Legislative Proposals and Options
CRS Report: Analyzes the debate about racial profiling, and reviews legislative proposals on racial profiling before the 107th and 108th Congresses., 2004
Racial Profiling: Constitutional and Statutory Considerations for Congress, CRS Legal Sidebar
CRS Report: Addresses constitutional and Federal law constraints on racial profiling, describes existing enforcement actions, and highlights selected proposals for Congressional action., 2020
Racial Profiling: Bibliography-in-Brief
CRS Report: Provides a short bibliography of CRS and other materials on racial profiling., 2003
Racial Profiling and Traffic Stops in the States: Selected Issues and Legislative Approaches
CRS Report: Reviews State laws to define, prohibit, or prevent racial profiling. Outlines various State legislative approaches to deal with the issue, including defining racial profiling; express prohibition; data collection, analysis, and reporting; training; public education and awareness; changes in law enforcement policies and procedures; technology and equipment; complaint procedures; penalties for noncompliance; and funding., 2003
Justice Department Releases New Guidance on Discriminatory Profiling, CRS Legal Sidebar
CRS Report: Discusses new guidance issued by the Department of Justice to prevent discriminatory profiling by Federal law enforcement agencies, encompassing a series of changes to racial profiling guidance issued in 2003., 2015
112 H.R. 4398 (Introduced in the House): Racial Profiling Prevention Act
Bill text: To provide grants to States in order to prevent racial profiling, 2012
115 H.R. 1498 (Introduced in the House): End Racial Profiling Act of 2017
Bill text: To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes., 2017
“Stand Your Ground” Laws: Civil Rights and Public Safety Implications of the Expanded Use of Deadly Force
Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine civil rights and public safety implications of “stand your ground” (SYG) laws, which allow a person to legally use deadly force in response to a perceived threat, in light of concerns regarding Feb. 26, 2012, incident in Sanford, Fla. in which George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon B. Martin, who was unarmed, during an altercation., 2013
112 H. Res. 612 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: Honoring the life of 17-year-old, Trayvon Martin, urging the State of Florida and others to repeal the Stand Your Ground law, and admonishing involved parties to pursue full investigations into all homicides, regardless of defenses asserted by the offender., 2012
113 H. Res. 55 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2013
114 H. Res. 96 (Introduced in the House)
Bill text: Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2015
115 H. Res. 978 (Introduced in the House)
Honoring the life of Trayvon Martin, urging the repeal of Stand Your Ground laws, and calling on the United States Government to address the crisis of racial profiling., 2018
Congressional Black Caucus: The Trayvon Martin Case and Justice and Mourning the Passing of John Payton
Congressional Record on the Trayvon Martin Case, 2012
Introduction of the End Racial Profiling Act of 2013
Congressional Record: Transcription of John Conyers speech on racial profiling after the killing of Trayvon Martin, 2013
Ending Racial Profiling in America
Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine incidence, scope, and use of racial profiling by law enforcement agents and agencies that target minority groups for routine traffic stops and subject them to inappropriate questioning and searches., 2012
S. 989: The Racial Profiling Act of 2001
Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights to consider S. 989, the End Racial Profiling Act of 2001, to prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement agents or agencies and to authorize Department of Justice grants to State and local governments to assist them in their compliance with racially neutral administration of justice requirements., 2001
Racial Profiling Within Law Enforcement Agencies
Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights to consider S. 821 (text, p. 65-68), the Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 1999, to require the Department of Justice to conduct a study, based on police data, of the race and other characteristics of drivers stopped for alleged traffic violations and the rationale for subsequent vehicle searches. Bill responds to concerns that police unfairly target African American men and other minorities for routine traffic stops and search their vehicles for contraband, including drugs., 2000
107 H.R. 1907 (Introduced in the House): Racial Profiling Prohibition Act of 2001
Bill text: To amend title 23, United States Code, to require States to adopt and enforce standards that prohibit the use of racial profiling in the enforcement of State laws regulating the use of Federal-aid highways, and for other purposes., 2001
116 H.R. 4339 (Introduced in the House): End Racial Profiling Act of 2019
Bill text: To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes., 2019
112 S. 1670 (Introduced in the Senate)
Bill text: To eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes., 2011
Racial Profiling and the Use of Suspect Classifications in Law Enforcement Policy
Congressional Hearings: Hearing before the Subcom on Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties to examine concerns about use of racial profiling and suspect classifications by law enforcement agents and agencies that target minority groups for routine traffic stops and subject them to inappropriate questioning and searches. NAACP called as witness., 2010