United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7134 (116th)
Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020
Introduced
8 June 2020
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020 This bill lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to reckless—to convict a government official (including a law enforcement officer) for deprivation of rights while acting under color of law.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2020
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 June 2020
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 June 2020
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7134