Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 59 (Introduced in House) — To provide for a reduction in the amount that may be awarded to a unit of local government under subpart 1 of part E... · Sec. 2

Sec. 2. Findings

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Congress finds the following: The growing trend of local units of government using traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue generators promotes unfair, excessive targeting of citizens by law enforcement agents, infringes on civil liberties, and promotes reliance on unpredictable revenue sources. The growing trend of local units of government using traffic fines and traffic court fees and costs as revenue generators has the potential to breed public cynicism and distrust of local law enforcement agencies, and to lessen public confidence that the laws are being enforced impartially and the criminal justice system is administered equally.