BIAS Act of 2020 Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2020
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HR 7897 — BIAS Act of 2020 Bias In Automobile Stops Act of 2020
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Summary
Directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops. To be eligible for grants such institutions must (1) have an active research program or demonstrate that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and (2) partner with state and local police departments to conduct the research and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with state and local police departments.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Introduced in House
Sponsors
- Anthony Brown · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 7897 do?
- Directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education for research and training in the operation or establishment of an implicit bias training program as it relates to racial profiling at traffic stops. To be eligible for grants such institutions must (1) have an active research program or demonstrate that the applicant is beginning a research program to study implicit bias as it relates to racial profiling before and during traffic stops, and (2) partner with state and local police departments to conduct the research and carry out the implementation of implicit bias training with state and local police departments.
- Who sponsors HR 7897?
- HR 7897 is sponsored by Anthony Brown (D).
- What is the current status of HR 7897?
- This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HR 7897?
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