H.R. 7278 116th Congress House

JUSTICE Act

Official title: To improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency.

Introduced: June 24, 2020 Introduced by: Pete Stauber Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov

Crime and Law Enforcement Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesAppropriations

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Assault and harassment offensesCommunity life and organizationCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionCrime victimsCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal justice information and recordsCriminal procedure and sentencingDetention of personsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationEmployee hiringEmployee performanceEmployment and training programsFirearms and explosivesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority employmentMinority healthMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPersonnel recordsPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsSex offensesSmithsonian InstitutionState and local government operationsU.S. Sentencing CommissionU.S. historyViolent crime

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Jun 18, 2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 18, 2020

Introduced in House

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Latest action June 18, 2020

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 or the JUSTICE Act

This bill addresses policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. The bill funds state and local grants, incentivizes state and local reporting on the use of certain policing practices, creates new federal offenses for certain misconduct, establishes a commission to study the conditions affecting Black men and boys, and establishes best practices and training requirements.

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