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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 4408
To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to forbid the use
of chokeholds by persons subject to that provision’s prohibitions, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 19, 2019
Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself, Ms. CLARKE of New York, Ms. BASS, Ms. LEE
of California, Mr. HASTINGS, Mr. DANNY K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms.
KELLY of Illinois, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LEWIS, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr.
SERRANO, Ms. WILSON
of Florida, Mr. RUSH, Mr. MEEKS, Mr.
ESPAILLAT, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. MOORE, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAWSON of
Florida, Ms. OMAR, Ms. SCANLON, Mr. RICHMOND, Ms. GARCIA of
Texas, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. COHEN, Mr.
CICILLINE, and Ms. PRESSLEY) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend section 242 of title 18, United States Code, to
forbid the use of chokeholds by persons subject to that
provision’s prohibitions, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eric Garner Excessive
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Use of Force Prevention Act of 2019’’.
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SEC. 2. CHOKEHOLDS AS CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
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Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is
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amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For the pur-
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poses of this section, the application of any pressure to
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the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder
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breathing or reduce intake of air is a punishment, pain,
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or penalty.’’.
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