House Simple Resolution 988
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Condemning all acts of police brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive and militarized force throughout the country.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 1, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Simple Resolution
Simple Resolution
A form of legislative measure introduced and potentially acted upon by only one congressional chamber and used for the regulation of business only within the chamber of origin. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Res. or S.Res. Joint resolutions and concurrent resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
988
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This resolution condemns acts of brutality, racial profiling, and the use of excessive force by law enforcement officers. It also calls for the end of militarized policing practices.
The resolution supports strengthening efforts to promote accountability for individual law enforcement officers and police departments.
Finally, it calls for the adoption of sound and unbiased law enforcement policies at all levels of government.
June 1, 2020
06/01/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/01/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:21 PM