House Bill 7136
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Police Training and Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jun 8, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
7136
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
Police Training and Accountability Act
This bill provides for the establishment of minimum training standards for law enforcement officers.
Specifically, the bill requires the Civilian Commission on Modern Law Enforcement Training to establish a uniform training requirement, which must include standards pertaining to issues such as the use of force and implicit bias.
June 8, 2020
06/08/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/08/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 8, 2022 11:16:57 PM