H.R. 2381: Racial Profiling Prevention Act

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Introduced:

May 15, 2015

Status:

Referred to Committee on May 15, 2015

This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on May 15, 2015, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Sponsor:

Eleanor Norton

Delegate for District of Columbia At Large

Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: May 15, 2015
Length: 4 pages

Prognosis:

1% chance of being enacted (details)

About the bill

Full Title

To provide grants to States in order to prevent racial profiling.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Summary

The Racial Profiling Prevention Act would provide funding to states to enforce laws prohibiting racial profiling in traffic stops on federal highways. Funding would be in the form of grants given to states that have sufficiently demonstrated such enforcement. These grants must then be used for the collection of traffic data and implementation of programs to reduce racial profiling. Rep ...

History

Apr 18, 2012		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4398 (112th).
Feb 26, 2013		Earlier Version — Introduced This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 838 (113th).
May 15, 2015		Introduced This is the first step in the legislative process. Read Text »
		Reported by Committee
		Passed House
		Passed Senate
		Signed by the President

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