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Grand Jury Reform Act of 2020

Introduced: June 4, 2020 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2020
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Grand Jury Reform Act of 2020

This bill conditions a state or local government's receipt of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program on the state's compliance with certain requirements following an incident involving the use of deadly force by a local law enforcement officer that results in a person's death.

Specifically, the governor must appoint a special prosecutor to present evidence before a judge to determine whether probable cause exists to criminally charge the law enforcement officer. The hearing must be open to the public.

What's happening now February 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 36
All 36 Democratic 28
D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 11, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· Jun 11, 2020
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 11, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jun 11, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2020
Heck, Denny
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jun 4, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Jun 4, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 4, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Feb 6, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 6, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Feb 6, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Feb 6, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Feb 6, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Feb 6, 2020
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 6, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5779: Grand Jury Reform Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5779/
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"H.R. 5779: Grand Jury Reform Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5779/.
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H.R. 5779, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5779/.
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