H.R. 5778 — Introduced in House

I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5778 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2020Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Clay, Ms. Moore, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rush, Ms. Omar, Ms. Tlaib, and Mr. Hastings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To provide that any State or local law enforcement agency that has in effect a cooling-off period is ineligible to receive Federal funds pursuant to a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooling-Off Period Elimination Act of 2020. 2. Elimination of cooling-off periods (a) In general Any State or local law enforcement agency which the Attorney General determines has in effect a cooling-off period is ineligible to receive any Federal funds pursuant to a Department of Justice law enforcement grant program for the following fiscal year. (b) Cooling-Off period defined The term cooling-off period means a period of time following an officer-involved shooting, during which individuals investigating the shooting are prohibited from communicating with any officer involved in the shooting.