S. 3985 · 116th Congress
A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
- Stage
- Did not pass
- Sponsor
- Tim Scott
- Introduced
- 2020-06-17
- Latest action
- 2021-01-01 · Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
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.