S 3985 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

JUSTICE Act

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

Fact sheet

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, with 46 there on 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
R-NDJohn HoevenOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-LAJohn KennedyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-SDJohn ThuneOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-IAJoni ErnstOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-GAKelly LoefflerOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-NDKevin CramerOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-TNLamar AlexanderOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-SCLindsey GrahamOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-FLMarco RubioOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-AZMartha McSallyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-WYMichael B. EnziOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-INMike BraunOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-IDMike CrapoOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-SDMike RoundsOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-KYMitch McConnellOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-UTMitt RomneyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-KSPat RobertsOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-NCRichard BurrOriginalJun 17, 2020
D-ALRichard C. ShelbyOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-OHRob PortmanOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-MSRoger F. WickerOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-WIRon JohnsonOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-MORoy BluntOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-WVShelley Moore CapitoOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-MTSteve DainesOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-MESusan M. CollinsOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-TXTed CruzOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-NCThom TillisOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-INTodd YoungOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-ARTom CottonOriginalJun 17, 2020
R-AKLisa MurkowskiJun 22, 2020
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyJun 23, 2020

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)
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Amendments 4

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
SA 1677No description on fileRand Paul R-KY—
SA 1678No description on fileRand Paul R-KY—
SA 1679No description on fileRand Paul R-KY—
SA 1680No description on fileRand Paul R-KY—

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
Show all 13 related bills

Subjects

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

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  1. Jun 18, 2020Placed on Calendar Senate

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