From Amnesty International

Racial profiling is not only a violation of the basic tenets of the U.S. Constitution and international human rights law and treaties, it has also proven to be an ineffective method of law enforcement. The "End Racial Profiling Act" (ERPA) offers critical protection from police profiling based on race, religion, national origin and ethnicity. Championed by Congressman John Conyers in the House and Senator Russell Feingold in the Senate, ERPA will prohibit racial profiling in law enforcement at the federal, state and local level; monitor law enforcement tactics; and provide a mechanism to receive and contend with complaints of racial profiling.