S. 3804 — Under Color of Law Accountability Act

This section establishes new federal criminal offenses in 18 U.S.C. §§1641-1645 prohibiting excessive force, theft, and obstruction by persons acting under color of law (i.e., law enforcement officers and other officials purporting to act in an official capacity). New §1641 criminalizes (1) intentionally using excessive force causing bodily injury, knowing it is excessive or consciously disregarding a substantial risk that it is (up to 10 years imprisonment, or 30 years if involving kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, attempt to kill, or resulting in death); (2) conspiring to do so or, if acting under color of law, soliciting another to do so (same penalties); (3) knowingly discharging a firearm in a manner that would constitute excessive force if death or injury resulted (up to 10 years); and (4) failing to intervene to stop known excessive force despite duty, opportunity, and ability to do so (same penalties as the underlying offense). New §1642 criminalizes knowingly converting to personal use or taking with intent to convert money or personal property valued at more than $25, controlled substances, or contraband obtained from persons in custody or control, correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, institutions, or during searches pursuant to warrant, legal process, or display of authority (up to 10 years if value exceeds $1,000; up to 5 years if value exceeds $500 or otherwise; inapplicable to legitimate law enforcement purposes such as evidence preservation). New §§1643-1645 address obstruction under color of law, statute of limitations, and definitions (text provided incomplete).