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Senate Bill 3956
116th Congress(2019-2020)
End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020
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Introduced in Senate on Jun 11, 2020
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S. 3956 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3956


To incentivize banning of chokeholds and carotid holds, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 11, 2020

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Ms. Smith, and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To incentivize banning of chokeholds and carotid holds, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “End Police Use of Chokeholds Act of 2020”.

SEC. 2. Incentivizing banning of chokeholds and carotid holds.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) BYRNE GRANT PROGRAM.—The term “Byrne grant program” means any grant program under subpart 1 of part E of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10151 et seq.), without regard to whether the funds are characterized as being made available under the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Local Government Law Enforcement Block Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or otherwise.

(2) CHOKEHOLD OR CAROTID HOLD.—The term “chokehold or carotid hold” means the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe, the use of maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain, or carotid artery restraints that prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air of an individual.

(3) COPS GRANT PROGRAM.—The term “COPS grant program” means the grant program authorized under section 1701 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381).

(b) Limitation on eligibility for funds.—Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, a State or local jurisdiction may not receive funds under the Byrne grant program or the COPS grant program for a fiscal year if, on the day before the first day of the fiscal year, the State or other jurisdiction does not have in effect a law that prohibits law enforcement officers in the State or other jurisdiction from using a chokehold or carotid hold.