HR 1240 · in committee · significant
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2025
- criminal justice
What this bill does
- Requires federal, state, and local police to report deadly force data to the Department of Justice.
- Affects all law enforcement agencies across the country and the communities they serve.
- DOJ cuts 10% of grant funding for agencies that fail to comply with reporting requirements.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring all police agencies to report deadly force data to the DOJ change public understanding of law enforcement practices across different regions?
- 02
What challenges might smaller or under-resourced police departments face in complying with federal reporting requirements, and how could those affect their grant funding?
- 03
Does the 10% grant funding penalty provide sufficient incentive for compliance, or should consequences for non-reporting be structured differently?
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Sponsor · D-TN-9
Steve Cohen
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Introduced 2025-02-12
Legislative timeline
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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