H.R. 7120 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It includes measures to increase accountability for law enforcement misconduct, to enhance transparency and data collection, and to eliminate discriminatory policing practices.

The bill facilitates federal enforcement of constitutional violations (e.g., excessive use of force) by state and local law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following:

lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution,
limits qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer or state correctional officer, and
authorizes the Department of Justice to issue subpoenas in investigations of police departments for a pattern or practice of discrimination.

The bill also creates a national registry—the National Police Misconduct Registry—to compile data on complaints and records of police misconduct.

It establishes a framework to prohibit racial profiling at the federal, state, and local levels.

The bill establishes new requirements for law enforcement officers and agencies, including to report data on use-of-force incidents, to obtain training on implicit bias and racial profiling, and to wear body cameras.

Text (4)

Placed on Calendar Senate

July 20, 2020

Engrossed in House

June 25, 2020

Reported in House

June 19, 2020

Introduced in House

June 8, 2020

Amendments (1)

Jun 25, 2020

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 816

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1017 the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Judiciary, modified by the amendment printed in Part D of the Rules Committee Report is considered adopted.

Agreed To

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07/20/2020

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 490.

07/02/2020

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

06/29/2020

Received in the Senate.

06/25/2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/25/2020

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 181 (Roll no. 119). (text: CR H2440-2453)

06/25/2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 236 - 181 (Roll no. 119).(text: CR H2440-2453)

06/25/2020

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 236 (Roll no. 118).

06/25/2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2504-2506)

06/25/2020

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Stauber demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further consideration on the motion to recommit until a time to be announced.

06/25/2020

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

06/25/2020

Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Stauber motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to strike section 2 and all that follows of the bill and insert new text entitled, "George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act."

06/25/2020

Mr. Stauber moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H2491-2501)

06/25/2020

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/25/2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 7120.

06/25/2020

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1425, H.R. 5332, H.R. 7120, H.R. 7301 and H.J. Res. 90. The resolution provides that the provisions of section 125(c) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress and the resolution amends H.Res. 967, agreed to on May 15, 2020.

06/25/2020

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1017. (consideration: CR H2439-2503)

06/24/2020

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1017 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1425, H.R. 5332, H.R. 7120, H.R. 7301 and H.J. Res. 90. The resolution provides that the provisions of section 125(c) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act shall not apply during the remainder of the 116th Congress and the resolution amends H.Res. 967, agreed to on May 15, 2020.

06/19/2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.

06/19/2020

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

06/19/2020

Committee on Armed Services discharged.

06/19/2020

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-434, Part I.

06/08/2020

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

06/08/2020

Introduced in House

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