A bill to provide for the collection of data on traffic stops.
Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 1999 - Directs the Attorney General to conduct a nationwide study for traffic violations by law enforcement officers.
Requires the Attorney General to: (1) perform an initial analysis of existing data, including complaints alleging and other information concerning traffic stops motivated by race and other bias; (2) gather specified data on traffic stops from a nationwide sample of jurisdictions; and (3) report the results to Congress and make such report available to the public.
(Sec. 3) Authorizes the Attorney General to provide grants to law enforcement agencies to collect and submit the data to the appropriate agency as designated by the Attorney General.
(Sec. 4) Prohibits information released pursuant to this Act from revealing the identity of any individual who is stopped or any law enforcement officer involved in a traffic stop.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes appropriations.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 287.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3793)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights. Hearings held.
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