Deadly Force Independent Review Act of 2026

This bill would require each federal law enforcement agency to set up a protocol for investigating uses of deadly force by its officers and to open an investigation every time an officer uses deadly force. Evidence collected would have to be shared with state and local authorities. If the agency's inspector general did not conduct the investigation, the inspector general would review the findings, and any wrongdoing would be referred for discipline or prosecution. A council of inspectors general would create uniform reporting and investigation guidelines and send quarterly reports to Congress and the Comptroller General, including demographic and incident data, while names and identifying information of those involved would be kept from public release.

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• Steve Cohen Democrat sponsor
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