S 3985 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

JUSTICE Act

Introduced Jun 17, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Tim Scott R-SC

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jan 1, 2021 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 17, 2020
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
Senate 126Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected55–45Jun 24, 2020

Cosponsors 48

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2020 to Jun 23, 2020; 46 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEBen SasseOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-LABill CassidyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-IAChuck GrassleyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-MSCindy Hyde-SmithOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-COCory GardnerOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-AKDan SullivanOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-GADavid PerdueOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-NEDeb FischerOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-IDJames E. RischOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-OKJames LankfordOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-OKJames M. InhofeOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-WYJohn BarrassoOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-TXJohn CornynOriginalJun 17, 2020
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Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 1, 2021Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)
  2. Dec 31, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7985)
  3. Dec 30, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7972)
  4. Dec 29, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7956)
  5. Jun 24, 2020Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 126. (CR S3170)
  6. Jun 24, 2020Motion 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.
  7. Jun 22, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3114)
  8. Jun 22, 2020Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3114)
  9. Jun 18, 2020Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
  10. Jun 17, 2020Introduced in Senate
  11. Jun 17, 2020Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

In the Congressional Record 13

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S7985Mitch McConnell R-KYDec 31, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S7972Motions S7972Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion)Dec 30, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S7956Motions S7956Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion)Dec 29, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S5633Joni Ernst R-IASep 16, 2020
SenateDebate and remarks S4413Kevin Cramer R-NDJul 22, 2020
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Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 3

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Amendments 4

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1677No description on fileRand Paul R-KYSenate amendment submitted
SA 1678No description on fileRand Paul R-KYSenate amendment submitted
SA 1679No description on fileRand Paul R-KYSenate amendment submitted
SA 1680No description on fileRand Paul R-KYSenate amendment submitted

Related bills 13

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 35Emmett Till Antilynching ActRelated billFeb 27, 2020
S 488Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019Related billMar 22, 2019
S 855Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019Related billMar 25, 2019
HR 1574Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019Related billApr 8, 2019
HR 1636Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys ActRelated billApr 12, 2019
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Titles 10

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
Short Titles as Introduced
JUSTICE Act
Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020
Short Titles for portions of this bill from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2020
Breonna Taylor Notification Act of 2020
George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act
Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2020
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
JUSTICE Act
Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 18, 2020Placed on Calendar Senate

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