,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dcei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ag1        
#bjai,mr4 ,khanna 7= himself1 ,mr4      
,clay1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (       
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4       
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4         
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (
 ,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 
,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1
 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,ms4       
,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide t a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t (fic] may n use deadly =ce or  
less le?al =ce unless su* =ce is        
necess>y1 to enc\rage ,/ates to adopt   
simil> laws or policies1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,police ,ex]cis+ ,absolute 
,c>e ,) ,ev]yone ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,use
 ( =ce by ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s    

7a7 ,prohibition on less le?al =ce ,a   
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] may n use any 
less le?al =ce unless su* less le?al =ce
 is necess>y & proportional 9 ord] to   
effectuate an arre/ ( a p]son :o ! (fic]
 has probable cause to believe has      
committ$ a crim9al (f5se1 & only aft]   
exhau/+ reasonable alt]natives to ! use 
( su* =ce4  7b7 ,prohibition on deadly  
use ( =ce ,a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]  
may n use deadly =ce aga9/ a p]son      
unless-- 7#a7 su* =ce is necess>y1 z a  
la/ resort1 to prev5t imm95t & s]i\s    
bodily injury or dea? to ! (fic] or     
ano!r p]son2  7#b7 ! use ( su* =ces     
creates no sub/antial risk ( injury to a
 ?ird p]son2 &  7#c7 reasonable         
alt]natives to ! use ( su* =ce h be5    
exhau/$4  7c7 ,requirem5t to give v]bal 
w>n+ ,:5 feasible1 prior to us+ =ce     
aga9/ a p]son1 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t    
(fic] %all id5tify himself or h]self z a
 law en=cem5t (fic]1 & issue a v]bal    
w>n+ to ! p]son t ! law en=cem5t (fic]  
seeks to appreh5d1 :i* w>n+ includes--  

7#a7 a reque/ t ! p]son surr5d] to ! law
 en=cem5t (fic]2 &  7#b7 notifies !     
p]son t ! law en=cem5t (fic] w use =ce  
aga9/ ! p]son if ! p]son resi/s arre/ or
 flees4  7d7 ,guidance on use ( =ce ,n  
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 consultation ) impact$ p]sons1       
communities1 or organizations1 includ+  
repres5tatives ( civil & human rights   
organizations1 victims ( police use (   
=ce1 & repres5tatives ( law en=cem5t    
associations1 %all provide guidance to  
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies on ! types (
 less le?al =ce & deadly =ce t are      
prohibit$ "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71 & h[
 a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] c assess   
:e!r ! use ( =ce is appropriate &       
necess>y1 & use ! lea/ am\nt ( =ce :5   
int]act+ )--  7#a7 pregnant wom52  7#b7 
*ildr5 & y\? "u age #ba2  7#c7 eld]ly   
p]sons2  7#d7 p]sons ) m5tal1           
behavioral1 or physical disabilities or 
impairm5ts2  7#e7 p]sons exp]i5c+       
p]ceptual or cognitive impairm5ts due to

 use ( alcohol1 n>cotics1 halluc9og5ic1 
or o!r drugs2  7#f7 p]sons suff]+ f a   
s]i\s m$ical condition2 &  7#g7 p]sons )
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy4  7e7 ,tra9+  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide tra9+  
to ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s on        
int]act+ p describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection 7d74  7f7       
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,deadly
 =ce ,! t]m deadly =ce means =ce t      
creates a sub/antial risk ( caus+ dea?  
or s]i\s bodily injury1 includ+ !       
dis*>ge ( a fire>m1 respiratory         
*okeholds1 & multiple dis*>ges ( an     
electronic control weapon4  7#b7 ,f$]al 
law en=cem5t (fic] ,! t]m ,f$]al law    
en=cem5t (fic] means any (fic]1 ag5t1 or
 employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ by 
law or by a ,gov]nm5t ag5cy to engage 9 
or sup]vise ! prev5tion1 detection1     
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( any      
violation ( ,f$]al crim9al law4  7#c7   
,less le?al =ce ,! t]m less le?al =ce   
means any degree ( =ce t is n likely to 
h le?al effect4  7#d7 ,necess>y ,! t]m  

necess>y means t ano!r reasonable ,f$]al
 law en=cem5t (fic] w\ld objectively    
conclude1 "u ! totality ( !             
circum/ances1 t !re 0 no reasonable     
alt]native to ! use ( =ce4  7#e7        
,reasonable alt]natives ,! t]m          
reasonable alt]natives means tactics &  
me?ods us$ by a law en=cem5t (fic] to   
effectuate an arre/ t d n unreasonably  
increase ! risk pos$ to ! law en=cem5t  
(fic] or ano!r p]son1 includ+ v]bal     
communication1 di/ance1 w>n+s1          
deescalation tactics & te*niques1       
tactical reposition+1 & o!r tactics &   
te*niques int5d$ to /abilize ! situation
 & r$uce ! imm$iacy ( ! risk s t m "t1  
options1 & res\rces c be call$ ^u to    
resolve ! situation )\t ! use ( =ce4 ,) 
respect to ! use ( deadly =ce1 su* t]m  
includes ! use ( less le?al =ce4  7#f7  
,deescalation tactics & te*niques ,! t]m
 deescalation tactics & te*niques means 
proactive actions & approa*es us$ by a  
law en=cem5t (fic] to /abilize !        
situation s t m "t1 options1 & res\rces 

are available to ga9 a p]son's volunt>y 
compliance & r$uce or elim9ate ! ne$ to 
use =ce1 includ+ v]bal p]suasion1 w>n+s1
 tactical te*niques1 sl[+ d[n ! pace (  
an incid5t1 wait+ out a subject1 creat+ 
di/ance betwe5 ! (fic] & ! ?reat1 &     
reque/+ additional res\rces to resolve !
 incid5t4  7#g7 ,totality ( !           
circum/ances ,! t]m totality ( !        
circum/ances means all cr$ible facts    
kn[n to ! law en=cem5t (fic] lead+ up to
 & at ! "t ( ! use ( =ce1 includ+ !     
actions ( ! p]son aga9/ :om ! law       
en=cem5t (fic] uses su* =ce & ! actions 
( ! law en=cem5t (fic]4  7g7 ,limitation
 on ju/ification def5se  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,*apt] #ea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #aabc4 ,limitation on          
ju/ification def5se = ,f$]al law        
en=cem5t (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x is n a 
def5se to an (f5se "u section #aaaa or  
#aaab t ! use ( less le?al or deadly =ce
 0 ju/ifi$ 9 ! case ( a ,f$]al law      
en=cem5t (fic]--  7#a7 ^: use ( su* =ce 

0 inconsi/5t ) section #b ( ! ,police   
,ex]cis+ ,absolute ,c>e ,) ,ev]yone ,act
 ( #bjai2 or  7#b7 ^: gross neglig5ce1  
lead+ up to & at ! "t ( ! use ( =ce1    
contribut$ to ! necessity ( ! use ( su* 
=ce4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aae4  4   
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections = *apt] #ea ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat$ to section #aabb ! foll[+3 
#aabc4 ,limitation on ju/ification      
def5se = ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]s4  4 
#c4 ,limitation on ! receipt ( funds "u 
! ,edw>d ,byrne ,memorial ,ju/ice       
,assi/ance ,grant ,program  7a7         
,limitation ,a ,/ate or o!r jurisdiction
 may n receive funds t ! ,/ate or o!r   
jurisdiction w\ld o!rwise receive "u    
subp>t #a ( "p ,e ( title ,i ( !        
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et  
seq47 = any fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! ,/ate or 
o!r jurisdiction does n h 9 place a law 

t is consi/5t ) section #b ( ?is ,act & 
section #aabc ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al4
  7b7 ,subsequ5t enactm5t ,9 ! case t   
funds describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are     
)held f a ,/ate or o!r jurisdiction     
pursuant to subsection 7a71 & ! ,/ate or
 o!r jurisdiction subsequ5tly enacts or 
puts 9 place a law describ$ 9 subsection
 7a71 & demon/rates sub/antial ef=ts to 
en=ce su* law1 ! ,/ate or o!r           
jurisdiction %all be eligible1 9 !      
subsequ5t fiscal ye>1 to receive ! total
 am\nt t ! ,/ate or o!r jurisdiction    
w\ld h receiv$ 9 ea* fiscal ye> = :i*   
funds 7 )held1 n to exce$ ! total t su* 
,/ate or o!r jurisdiction w\ld h receiv$
 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s4  7c7 ,guidance ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 consultation ) impact$ p]sons1       
communities1 organizations 7includ+     
repres5tatives ( civil & human rights   
organizations71 individuals aga9/ :om a 
law en=cem5t (fic] us$ =ce1 &           

repres5tatives ( law en=cem5t           
associations1 %all make guidance        
available to ,/ates & o!r jurisdictions 
on ! crit]ia t ! ,attorney ,g5]al w use 
9 det]m9+ :e!r ! ,/ate or jurisdiction  
has 9 place a law describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74  7d7 ,application ,?is section %all
 apply beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t     
beg9s aft] ! date t is "o ye> aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4      
,grants = use ( =ce policy  7a7         
,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al is    
au?oriz$ to make grants to units ( local
 gov]nm5t 9 ,/ates t d n h 9 place a law
 t is sub/antially simil> to section #b 
( ?is ,act & section #aabc ( title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & :i* ,/ate did n  
receive funds "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e (    
title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control & 
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq47 pursuant to   
section #c1 if ! law en=cem5t ag5cy ( t 
unit ( local gov]nm5t has 9 place a     
policy relat$ to ! use ( =ce by law     
en=cem5t (fic]s t is consi/5t ) section 

#b ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,application ,a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t seek+ a grant "u ?is  
section may submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,attorney   
,g5]al may reasonably require4  7c7     
,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a grant "u ?is section
 %all be an am\nt :i* is equal to !     
am\nt ! unit ( local gov]nm5t w\ld      
o!rwise h receiv$ "u subp>t #a ( "p ,e (
 title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &
 ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaea et seq471 if ! ,/ate 9 
:i* ! unit ( local gov]nm5t is locat$ _h
 receiv$ funds "u su* program4  7d7 ,use
 ( funds ,a grant "u ?is section may be 
us$ = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #eja
 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control
 & ,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd      
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeb74  7e7 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section = ea* fiscal    
ye>1 beg9n+ #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4