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Justice Hotline Act of 2020

Introduced: November 20, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 20, 2020
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Justice Hotline Act of 2020

This bill directs the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education and private nonprofit organizations to establish a national hotline and online resource service for victims of violence and harassment by law enforcement officers.

In addition, the Government Accountability Office must review the effectiveness of the hotline and online resource service in enhancing awareness and education regarding services that are available to victims.

What's happening now November 20, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 20, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Nov 20, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8803: Justice Hotline Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8803/
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"H.R. 8803: Justice Hotline Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8803/.
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H.R. 8803, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8803/.
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