Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that requires independent investigation of police use of force resulting in death and prohibits using surplus military equipment.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a law enforcement agency from receiving the following equipment from a surplus program, including a weaponized (Sec. 1):

• Aircraft;

• Drone; or

• Vehicle with:

• A destructive device;

• A firearm silencer; or

• A grenade launcher.

• Defines “ surplus program” as a program operated by a federal government for the transfer of surplus military equipment to a law enforcement agency (Sec. 1).

• Requires law enforcement agencies to notify the independent investigative unit within the office of the Attorney General of any alleged or potential police-involved death of a civilian as soon as the law enforcement agency becomes aware of the incident (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the independent investigative unit to investigate all alleged or potential police-involved death of civilians and further specifies that the unit may investigate any other crimes related to police misconduct that is discovered during an investigation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect October 1, 2021 (Sec. 2).

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Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires independent investigation of police use of force resulting in death and prohibits using surplus military equipment used by the federal government.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a law enforcement agency from receiving the following equipment from a surplus program, including a weaponized (Sec. 1):

• Aircraft;

• Drone; or

• Vehicle with:

• A destructive device;

• A firearm silencer; or

• A grenade launcher.

• Defines “ surplus program” as a program operated by a federal government for the transfer of surplus military equipment to a law enforcement agency (Sec. 1).

• Requires law enforcement agencies to notify the independent investigative unit within the office of the Attorney General of any alleged or potential police-involved death of a civilian as soon as the law enforcement agency becomes aware of the incident (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the independent investigative unit to investigate all alleged or potential police-involved death of civilians and further specifies that the unit may investigate any other crimes related to police misconduct that is discovered during an investigation (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that this act shall take effect October 1, 2021 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text