JUSTICE Act

Bill: 117-hr-677
Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Introduced: 2021-02-01 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Advisory bodies
Appropriations
Assault and harassment offenses
Congressional oversight
Crime prevention
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Criminal justice information and records
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Department of Justice
Detention of persons
Disability and paralysis
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Due process and equal protection
Employee hiring
Employee performance
Employment and training programs
Evidence and witnesses
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hate crimes
Homelessness and emergency shelter
Judicial procedure and administration
Law enforcement administration and funding
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Performance measurement
Personnel records
Photography and imaging
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local finance
State and local government operations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: 

Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 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, and establishes best practices and training requirements. 
 
The bill funds state and local grants, including to support the use of body-worn cameras, to implement information sharing systems for disciplinary records of law enforcement officers, and to prohibit officers from engaging in sexual acts under color of the law. 
 
Further, it requires state and local governments that receive grants under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program to report information related to use-of-force incidents and the use of no-knock warrants.
 
At the federal level, the bill establishes new criminal offenses related to falsifying police reports and engaging in sexual acts under color of law. 
 
The bill directs the Department of Justice to develop training on de-escalation tactics, behavioral health crises, alternatives to the use of force, and the duty to intervene when another officer uses excessive force. 
 
Finally, the bill establishes and funds the National Criminal Justice Commission. Among other tasks, the commission must develop best practices for policing tactics and procedures. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-03-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and the Budget, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-01
text: Introduced in House