Under Color of Law Accountability Act

This bill would create new federal crimes for police officers and other people acting with government authority. It would make it a crime to knowingly use excessive force that causes bodily injury, with prison terms of up to 10 years, or up to 30 years if death results. It would also make it a crime for officers to fail to step in to stop excessive force they know is happening, to steal money or property from people in their custody or during searches, and to destroy recordings or use force or arrest to stop people from lawfully recording police. Charges for most of these crimes would have to be brought within 7 years, while cases involving death could be brought at any time.

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Sponsors

• Cory A. Booker Democrat sponsor
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