U.S. House · 117th Congress · H.R. 1159
Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2021
To require that States and localities receiving grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program require law enforcement officers to undergo training on and thereafter employ de-escalation techniques to assist in reducing the need for the use of force by such officers, and for other purposes.
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- Sponsor
- Gwen MooreD-WI-4
- Introduced
- February 18, 2021, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Crime and Law Enforcement (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (12)
12 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
- Theodore E. DeutchD-FL-22
- Michael F. DoyleD-PA-18
- Barbara LeeD-CA-13
- Carolyn B. MaloneyD-NY-12
- Betty McCollumD-MN-4
- Jimmy PanettaD-CA-20
Signed on later
- Kathy CastorD-FL-14February 23, 2021
- Ruben GallegoD-AZ-7February 23, 2021
- Eleanor Holmes NortonD-DC-ALFebruary 23, 2021
- Jahana HayesD-CT-5March 3, 2021
- Ron KindD-WI-3March 8, 2021