S. 3985 116th Congress Senate

JUSTICE Act

Official title: A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.

Introduced: June 17, 2020 Introduced by: Tim Scott Republican · South Carolina 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 programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHate crimesHigher educationHomelessness and emergency shelterLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMental healthMinority employmentMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPersonnel recordsPhotography and imagingPoverty and welfare assistanceRacial and ethnic relationsSex offensesSmithsonian InstitutionState and local government operationsU.S. Sentencing CommissionU.S. historyViolent crime

Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Jan 1, 2021

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)

Dec 31, 2020

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7985)

Dec 30, 2020

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7972)

Dec 29, 2020

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7956)

Jun 24, 2020

Motion by Senator McConnell to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 126) entered in Senate.

Jun 24, 2020

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 126. (CR S3170)

Jun 22, 2020

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3114)

Jun 22, 2020

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3114)

Jun 18, 2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.

Jun 17, 2020

Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Jun 17, 2020

Introduced in Senate

Amendments to this bill 4

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,680	Paul, Rand	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 1,679	Paul, Rand	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 1,678	Paul, Rand	–	No recorded outcome	–
SAMDT 1,677	Paul, Rand	–	No recorded outcome	–

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Latest action January 1, 2021

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)

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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