,i  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gaca  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,june #h1 #bjbj,mr4  
,espaillat 7for himself and ,ms4        
,norton7 introduced the following bill2 
which was referred to the ,committee on 
the ,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend    
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to    
prohibit deprivation of rights under    
color of law by law enforcement and     
correctional officers1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,denial of ,rights  
,prevention and ,accountability ,act of 
#bjbj4  #b4 ,deprivation of rights by   
law enforcement  7a7 ,in general        
,chapter #ac of title #ah1 ,united      
,states ,code1 is amended by inserting  
after section #bdb the following3       
#bdb;,a4 ,deprivation of rights by law  
enforcement ,whoever1 being a law       
enforcement officer or correctional     
officer1 under color of any law1        
statute1 ordinance1 regulation1 or      
custom1 recklessly subjects any person  

in any ,state1 ,territory1              
,commonwealth1 ,possession1 or ,district
 to the deprivation of any rights1      
privileges1 or immunities secured or    
protected by the ,constitution or laws  
of the ,united ,states1 or to different 
punishments1 pains1 or penalties1 on    
account of such person being an alien1  
or by reason of his color1 or race1 than
 are prescribed for the punishment of   
citizens1 shall be fined under this     
title or imprisoned not more than one   
year1 or both2 and if bodily injury     
results from the acts committed in      
violation of this section or if such    
acts include the use1 attempted use1 or 
threatened use of a dangerous weapon1   
explosives1 or fire1 shall be fined     
under this title or imprisoned not more 
than ten years1 or both2 and if death   
results from the acts committed in      
violation of this section or if such    
acts include kidnapping or an attempt to
 kidnap1 aggravated sexual abuse1 or an 
attempt to commit aggravated sexual     

abuse1 or an attempt to kill1 shall be  
fined under this title1 or imprisoned   
for any term of years1 or both4  4  7b7 
,technical and conforming amendment ,the
 table of sections for chapter #ac of   
title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #bdb the following3 
#bdb;,a4 ,deprivation of rights by law  
enforcement4  4