PRIDE Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (2 Jun 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
What this bill does
The PRIDE Act, introduced in 2015, would establish a grant program administered by the Attorney General. States and Indian tribes could receive these grants if they agree to make their law enforcement use-of-force policies public and report specific data to the Attorney General. This data would cover incidents involving shootings of civilians by officers, shootings of officers by civilians, and any use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death to either an officer or a civilian.
The required information for each incident includes details like the gender, race, ethnicity, and age of individuals involved, the date, time, and location, whether civilians were armed, the type of force used, and a brief description of the circumstances. Grant funds could be used for reporting costs, establishing data systems, public awareness campaigns for information gathering, and use-of-force training for law enforcement.
The bill also directs the Attorney General to publish an annual report of this collected information and, with the FBI, issue guidance on data collection systems. The PRIDE Act was introduced in the Senate in June 2015 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Its status is currently "Introduced," meaning it has not moved beyond its initial stage in Congress.
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Official summary
Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2015 or the PRIDE Act
Directs the Attorney General to make grants to states and Indian tribes that: (1) demonstrate that the use-of-force policy for their law enforcement officers is publicly available; and (2) report information on any incident involving the shooting of a civilian by a law enforcement officer or the shooting of an officer by a civilian and on any incident in which the use of force by an officer against a civilian, or the use of force by a civilian against an officer, results in serious bodily injury or death. Requires such information to include:
• the gender, race, ethnicity, and age of each individual who was shot, injured, or killed;
• the date, time, and location of the incident;
• whether the civilian was armed and, if so, the type of weapon;
• the type of force used against the officer, the civilian, or both;
• the number of officers and civilians involved; and
• a brief description regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Timeline
2 Jun 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Common questions
- What does S. 1476 do?
- The PRIDE Act, introduced in 2015, would establish a grant program administered by the Attorney General. States and Indian tribes could receive these grants if they agree to make their law enforcement use-of-force policies public and report specific data to the Attorney General. This data would cover incidents involving shootings of civilians by officers, shootings of officers by civilians, and any use of force resulting in serious bodily injury or death to either an officer or a civilian. The required information for each incident includes details like the gender, race, ethnicity, and age of individuals involved, the date, time, and location, whether civilians were armed, the type of force used, and a brief description of the circumstances. Grant funds could be used for reporting costs, establishing data systems, public awareness campaigns for information gathering, and use-of-force training for law enforcement. The bill also directs the Attorney General to publish an annual report of this collected information and, with the FBI, issue guidance on data collection systems. The PRIDE Act was introduced in the Senate in June 2015 and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Its status is currently "Introduced," meaning it has not moved beyond its initial stage in Congress.
- Has S. 1476 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1476. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1476?
- S. 1476 was sponsored by Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] (D-CA), with 9 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1476?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (2 Jun 2015).
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