H.R. 119: National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019

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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019 This bill requires federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collect, compile, and submit data to the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Bureau of Justice Statistics on the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. DOJ must reduce by 10% the allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program for a state or local government that fails to substantially comply.

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National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act of 2019

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Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · 54 cosponsors

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Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Sean Casten (D-IL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Angie Craig (D-MN), Rick Larsen (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] reported raising $785,039 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr119.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr119 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116