House Bill 7897
116th Congress(2019-2020)
BIAS Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 31, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7897
Congress
116
Policy Area
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation and Public Works
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of transportation modes and conveyances, including funding and safety matters; Coast Guard; infrastructure development; travel and tourism. Measures concerning water resources and navigation projects may fall under Water Resources Development policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2020 or the BIAS Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops.
To be eligible for grants such institutions must (1) have an active research program or demonstrate that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and (2) partner with state and local police departments to conduct the research and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with state and local police departments.
July 31, 2020
08/03/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
07/31/2020
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
07/31/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:45 PM