Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7131
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2020-06-08
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Assault and harassment offenses

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Firearms and explosives

Law enforcement administration and funding

Law enforcement officers

Racial and ethnic relations

Sex offenses

Violent crime
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the reckless deprivation of federally protected rights, privileges, or immunities under color of law by law enforcement or correctional officers.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7131 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 8, 2020 Mr. Espaillat (for himself and Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit deprivation of rights under color of law by law enforcement and correctional officers, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denial of Rights Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Deprivation of rights by law enforcement (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 242 the following: 242A. Deprivation of rights by law enforcement Whoever, being a law enforcement officer or correctional officer, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, recklessly subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years, or both. . (b) Technical and conforming amendment The table of sections for chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 242 the following: 242A. Deprivation of rights by law enforcement. .