Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3985
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
Introduced
Amendments
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jun 17, 2020
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Jun 17, 2020
Latest Action
Jan 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3985
Congress
116
Policy Area
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crime and Law Enforcement
Primary focus of measure is criminal offenses, investigation and prosecution, procedure and sentencing; corrections and imprisonment; juvenile crime; law enforcement administration. Measures concerning terrorism may fall under Emergency Management or International Affairs policy areas.
Sponsorship by Party
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South Carolina
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Arkansas
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Arkansas
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Colorado
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Indiana
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Indiana
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Louisiana
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Louisiana
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Mississippi
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Mississippi
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Missouri
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Nebraska
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Nebraska
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North Carolina
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North Carolina
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North Dakota
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North Dakota
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
Republican
South Carolina
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South Dakota
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South Dakota
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Wisconsin
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Wyoming
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
Failed on June 24, 2020
Question
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Status
Failed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Result
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Roll Number
126
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alabama
Alabama
Yes
Alaska
Alaska
Alaska
Arizona
Yes
Arizona
Arizona
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
Yes
Arkansas
Arkansas
No
California
California
No
California
California
Yes
Colorado
Colorado
No
Colorado
Colorado
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
No
Connecticut
Connecticut
No
Delaware
Delaware
No
Delaware
Delaware
Yes
Florida
Florida
Yes
Florida
Florida
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
Yes
Georgia
Georgia
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
No
Hawaii
Hawaii
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
Yes
Idaho
Idaho
No
Illinois
Illinois
No
Illinois
Illinois
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Yes
Indiana
Indiana
Iowa
Yes
Iowa
Iowa
Yes
Kansas
Kansas
Yes
Kansas
Kansas
No
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Kentucky
Kentucky
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Louisiana
Louisiana
Yes
Maine
Maine
Maine
No
Maryland
Maryland
Maryland
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
No
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
No
Michigan
Michigan
No
Michigan
Michigan
No
Minnesota
Minnesota
No
Minnesota
Minnesota
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Mississippi
Mississippi
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
Yes
Missouri
Missouri
No
Montana
Montana
Yes
Montana
Montana
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Yes
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nevada
No
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
No
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
No
New Jersey
New Jersey
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
No
New Mexico
New Mexico
No
New York
New York
New York
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Carolina
North Carolina
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Yes
North Dakota
North Dakota
Ohio
Ohio
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Yes
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
No
Oregon
Oregon
No
Oregon
Oregon
No
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Yes
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
No
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
No
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Carolina
South Carolina
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
South Dakota
South Dakota
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Tennessee
Tennessee
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Texas
Texas
Yes
Utah
Utah
Utah
Vermont
No
Vermont
Vermont
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Virginia
Virginia
No
Washington
Washington
No
Washington
Washington
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
West Virginia
West Virginia
Yes
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
No
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
Yes
Wyoming
Wyoming
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.

Text (1)
Amendments (4)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Actions (11)
01/01/2021
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)
12/31/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7985)
12/30/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7972)
12/29/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7956)
06/24/2020
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.
06/24/2020
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)
06/22/2020
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3114)
06/22/2020
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3114)
06/18/2020
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
06/17/2020
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
06/17/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2021 10:19:25 PM