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H.R. 5550 (113th)

Justice Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

18 September 2014

Last action

28 October 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Taxation, Budget

Source updated

12 August 2025

Taxation · Budget

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Summary

Urban and Municipal Justice Act of 2014 or the Justice Act - Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differ by greater than 30%. Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to a state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year. Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 October 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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