US HR2172

Bill

US HR2172

Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021

Introduced
03/23/2021

In Committee
10/19/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in sexual activity with persons in custody, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit law enforcement officers from engaging in sexual activity with individuals who are under arrest, in detention, or otherwise in the custody of a federal law enforcement officer. It amends federal law to make it a criminal offense punishable by up to 15 years in prison for any person acting under color of law to engage in a sexual act with someone in their custody, and it prohibits the use of consent as a defense. The bill also requires state and local governments to enact similar laws or face the loss of certain federal grant funding, and it mandates reporting requirements on sexual misconduct by law enforcement.

Committee Categories

Justice, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (27)

Jackie Speier (D)*, Alma Adams (D), Cindy Axne (D), Earl Blumenauer (D), Sean Casten (D), Judy Chu (D), Anna Eshoo (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Chuy García (D), Anthony Gonzalez (R), Jahana Hayes (D), Chrissy Houlahan (D), Dave Joyce (R), John Katko (R), Derek Kilmer (D), James Langevin (D), Barbara Lee (D), Betty McCollum (D), Jim McGovern (D), Gregory Meeks (D), Gwen Moore (D), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Jamie Raskin (D), Michael San Nicolas (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Lauren Underwood (D), Nydia Velázquez (D),

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (on 10/19/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2172/all-info

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2172/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2172/BILLS-117hr2172ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr2172/BILLS-117hr2172ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR1280	George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 Police Exercising Absolute Care With Everyone Act of 2021 End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2021 Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2021 Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021	Received in the Senate.	Related
HR1620	Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2021 SHIELD Act of 2021 Stopping Harmful Image Exploitation and Limiting Distribution Act of 2021 SIMARRA Act Stop Infant Mortality And Recidivism Reduction Act	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.	Related
HR677	Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 Breonna Taylor Notification Act of 2021 George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2021 Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2021 JUSTICE Act	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.	Related

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