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S. 1056 - End Racial Profiling Act of 2015

Crime and law enforcement. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been referred to committee. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

End Racial Profiling Act of 2015

S. 1056 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)

Summary
A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to eliminate racial profiling by law enforcement, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
  • End Racial Profiling Act of 2015
Sponsor
Benjamin L. Cardin
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Crime and law enforcement
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
  • Criminal justice information and records
  • Customs enforcement
  • Department of Justice
  • Government information and archives
  • Government liability
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Racial and ethnic relations
  • Right of privacy
  • Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced4/22/2015
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/22/2015
4/22/2015Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
4/22/2015Introduced in Senate
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Women's issues
Psychiatrists & psychologists
Gay & lesbian rights & issues
Minority/Ethnic Groups
Health & welfare policy
Churches, clergy & religious organizations
Human Rights
Consumer groups
23 times as much
$45,000
$612,336
$815,726
$8,250,935
$547,752
$750
$1,437,356
$525,766
$12,235,621
$541,918
$541,918

opposed this bill

Police & firefighters unions & associations
49 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones
49 Organizations Supported and 1 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
End Racial Profiling Act of 2015

49 organizations supported this bill

Alliance of Baptists
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
American Baptist Home Mission Societies
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
American Civil Liberties Union
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
American Psychological Association
Anderson, Norman B. (2015, May 29). Letter to Congress In Support of S 1056. Retrieved September 14, 2015, from American Psychological Association.
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (2015, May 7). Take Action to End Racial Profiling! Urge Congress to pass the End Racial Profiling Act! . Retrieved September 14, 2015, from American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee.
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (2015, June 19). Talking About Police Use of Force in the United Sates: A Guide for Human Rights Activists. Retrieved November 24, 2015, from Amnesty International.
Black and Pink
Undersigned organizations (2015, April 22). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Bread for the World
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
california council of churches
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Center for Constitutional Rights
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Center for HIV Law and Policy
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Center for Popular Democracy
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Church of Scientology
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Church of the Brethren
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Council on American-Islamic Relations
Council on American-Islamic Relations (2015, April 29). Urge Your Members of Congress to Support the End Racial Profiling Act of 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Disciples Justice Action Network
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Franciscan Action Network
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Friends Committee on National Legislation
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
gaystraight alliance network
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Human Rights Campaign
Gregg, Remington (2015, April 24). End Racial Profiling Act of 2015 Introduced in Congress. Retrieved April 28, 2015, from Human Rights Campaign.
Islamic Circle of North America
Islamic Circle of North America (2015, April 17). Historic First National Muslim Advocacy Day. Retrieved September 14, 2015, from Islamic Circle of North America.
Islamic Society of North America
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Lambda Legal
Gorenberg, Hayley (2015, April 22). LGBT-Inclusive End Racial Profiling Act Introduced. Retrieved April 28, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (2015, April 22). Civil and Human Rights Coalition Applauds Introduction of the End Racial Profiling Act. Retrieved April 28, 2015, from Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Legal Aid Society
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Black Justice Coalition
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Center for Transgender Equality
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
National Council of Churches
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
National Council of Jewish Women
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
National Council of Jewish Women California
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
National Council of Jewish Women, Los Angeles
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
Undersigned (2015, April 21). Letter to Senator Cardin and Representative Conyers Concerning the End Racial Profiling Act 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015, from Lambda Legal.
Pax Christi International
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Pax Christi USA
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism
Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (2015, October 24). Stop Racial Profiling and Promote Civil Rights. Retrieved November 24, 2015, from Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism.
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (2015, November 24). End Racial Profiling Act. Retrieved November 24, 2015, from Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund.
Sojourners
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Union for Reform Judaism
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Unitarian Universalist Association
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
United Church of Christ, Justice and Witness Ministries
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
Virginia Council of Churches
Undersigned organizations (2016, July 14). RE: Interfaith Coalition Urges Immediate Steps to Mend Divisions between Communities and Law Enforcement. Retrieved July 27, 2016, from Church of the Brethren.
YWCA USA
Shorter, Tralonne (2015, April 23). End Racial Profiling Act Re-Introduced by Congress. Retrieved April 28, 2015, from YWCA USA.

1 organization opposed this bill

Fraternal Order of Police
Fraternal Order of Police (2015, April 29). Legislation Opposed by the National Fraternal Order of Police in the 114th Congress. Retrieved April 29, 2015, from Fraternal Order of Police.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$32,500$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$64,952$5,000
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,181,635$10,000
John BarrassoRWY$7,500$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$127,031$10,000
Richard BlumenthalDCT$47,160$11,000
Roy BluntRMO$102,430$10,500
Cory A. BookerDNJ$130,108$12,500
John BoozmanRAR$11,585$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$5,500$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$551,385$14,000
Richard BurrRNC$21,450$0
Maria CantwellDWA$118,570$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$53,800$12,500
Ben CardinDMD$51,500$7,500
Tom CarperDDE$15,750$10,000
Bob CaseyDPA$48,288$11,000
Bill CassidyRLA$29,749$1,918
Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$15,350$7,500
Susan M. CollinsRME$50,250$10,000
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$22,493$11,000
Bob CorkerRTN$15,600$0
John CornynRTX$6,750$0
Tom CottonRAR$30,587$0
Mike CrapoRID$19,375$5,000
Ted CruzRTX$21,637$0
Steve DainesRMT$5,000$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$30,578$10,250
Dick DurbinDIL$50,836$10,000
Mike EnziRWY$10,650$0
Joni ErnstRIA$10,600$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$256,371$10,000
Deb FischerRNE$22,750$5,000
Jeff FlakeRAZ$5,250$0
Al FrankenDMN$99,888$10,000
Cory GardnerRCO$11,253$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$739,540$10,000
Lindsey GrahamRSC$10,950$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$9,350$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$28,050$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$52,917$10,000
Heidi HeitkampDND$193,201$10,000
Dean HellerRNV$2,500$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$457,001$10,000
John HoevenRND$1,133$0
Jim InhofeROK$4,750$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$13,050$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$7,075$1,250
Tim KaineDVA$546,994$5,000
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$10,000$5,000
Mark KirkRIL$39,056$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$252,037$25,000
James LankfordROK$24,500$11,000
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$12,410$15,000
Mike LeeRUT$2,908$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$1,650$10,000
Ed MarkeyDMA$84,531$15,000
John McCainRAZ$48,068$10,000
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,349,686$10,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$33,150$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$65,150$11,500
Jeff MerkleyDOR$38,804$10,000
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$3,500$5,000
Jerry MoranRKS$19,500$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$22,633$10,000
Chris MurphyDCT$54,753$10,000
Patty MurrayDWA$505,164$10,000
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$43,855$10,250
Rand PaulRKY$10,961$0
David PerdueRGA$9,500$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$336,768$12,500
Rob PortmanROH$36,376$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$4,675$10,000
Harry ReidDNV$8,750$0
Jim RischRID$2,700$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$7,439$0
Mike RoundsRSD$1,750$3,500
Marco RubioRFL$20,242$0
Bernie SandersIVT$22,930$10,000
Ben SasseRNE$5,200$0
Brian SchatzDHI$28,173$15,000
Chuck SchumerDNY$85,699$10,000
Tim ScottRSC$16,800$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$864,791$10,000
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$396,540$10,000
Dan SullivanRAK$10,495$0
Jon TesterDMT$244,057$10,000
John ThuneRSD$10,471$5,000
Thom TillisRNC$10,551$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$68,222$0
Tom UdallDNM$36,556$10,000
David VitterRLA$2,000$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$37,700$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,907,808$5,250
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$13,150$12,000
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,750$0
Ron WydenDOR$69,590$10,000

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$32,500$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$64,952$5,000
Tammy BaldwinDWI$1,181,635$10,000
John BarrassoRWY$7,500$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$127,031$10,000
Richard BlumenthalDCT$47,160$11,000
Roy BluntRMO$102,430$10,500
Cory A. BookerDNJ$130,108$12,500
John BoozmanRAR$11,585$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$5,500$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$551,385$14,000
Richard BurrRNC$21,450$0
Maria CantwellDWA$118,570$0
Shelley Moore CapitoRWV$53,800$12,500
Ben CardinDMD$51,500$7,500
Tom CarperDDE$15,750$10,000
Bob CaseyDPA$48,288$11,000
Bill CassidyRLA$29,749$1,918
Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
William Thad CochranRMS$15,350$7,500
Susan M. CollinsRME$50,250$10,000
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$22,493$11,000
Bob CorkerRTN$15,600$0
John CornynRTX$6,750$0
Tom CottonRAR$30,587$0
Mike CrapoRID$19,375$5,000
Ted CruzRTX$21,637$0
Steve DainesRMT$5,000$0
Joe DonnellyDIN$30,578$10,250
Dick DurbinDIL$50,836$10,000
Mike EnziRWY$10,650$0
Joni ErnstRIA$10,600$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$256,371$10,000
Deb FischerRNE$22,750$5,000
Jeff FlakeRAZ$5,250$0
Al FrankenDMN$99,888$10,000
Cory GardnerRCO$11,253$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$739,540$10,000
Lindsey GrahamRSC$10,950$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$9,350$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$28,050$0
Martin HeinrichDNM$52,917$10,000
Heidi HeitkampDND$193,201$10,000
Dean HellerRNV$2,500$0
Mazie K. HironoDHI$457,001$10,000
John HoevenRND$1,133$0
Jim InhofeROK$4,750$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$13,050$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$7,075$1,250
Tim KaineDVA$546,994$5,000
Angus S. King, Jr.IME$10,000$5,000
Mark KirkRIL$39,056$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$252,037$25,000
James LankfordROK$24,500$11,000
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$12,410$15,000
Mike LeeRUT$2,908$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$1,650$10,000
Ed MarkeyDMA$84,531$15,000
John McCainRAZ$48,068$10,000
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,349,686$10,000
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$33,150$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$65,150$11,500
Jeff MerkleyDOR$38,804$10,000
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$3,500$5,000
Jerry MoranRKS$19,500$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$22,633$10,000
Chris MurphyDCT$54,753$10,000
Patty MurrayDWA$505,164$10,000
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$43,855$10,250
Rand PaulRKY$10,961$0
David PerdueRGA$9,500$0
Gary C. PetersDMI$336,768$12,500
Rob PortmanROH$36,376$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$4,675$10,000
Harry ReidDNV$8,750$0
Jim RischRID$2,700$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$7,439$0
Mike RoundsRSD$1,750$3,500
Marco RubioRFL$20,242$0
Bernie SandersIVT$22,930$10,000
Ben SasseRNE$5,200$0
Brian SchatzDHI$28,173$15,000
Chuck SchumerDNY$85,699$10,000
Tim ScottRSC$16,800$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$0$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$864,791$10,000
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$0$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$396,540$10,000
Dan SullivanRAK$10,495$0
Jon TesterDMT$244,057$10,000
John ThuneRSD$10,471$5,000
Thom TillisRNC$10,551$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$68,222$0
Tom UdallDNM$36,556$10,000
David VitterRLA$2,000$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$37,700$0
Elizabeth WarrenDMA$1,907,808$5,250
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$13,150$12,000
Roger F. WickerRMS$1,750$0
Ron WydenDOR$69,590$10,000

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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Women's issues$8,250,935
Psychiatrists & psychologists$1,437,356
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$815,726
Minority/Ethnic Groups$612,336
Health & welfare policy$547,752
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$525,766
Human Rights$45,000
Consumer groups$750

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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Police & firefighters unions & associations$541,918
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