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H.R. 7134 (116th)

Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

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Introduced

8 June 2020

Last action

8 June 2020 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

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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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Timeline

  1. 8 June 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  2. 8 June 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 June 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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