United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7278 (116th)
JUSTICE Act
Introduced
18 June 2020
Last action
18 June 2020 · Introduced
Status
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6], Mike Garcia, Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Jim Hagedorn, Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3], Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Steve Watkins, Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]
Subjects
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20 January 2026
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.
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Timeline
18 June 2020
Introduced
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.
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18 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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18 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 June 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Greg [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Mike Garcia · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Jim Hagedorn · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Armstrong, Kelly [R-ND-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Steve Watkins · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- related to → Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019
- related to → Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
- related to → Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
- related to → Justice for Victims of Lynching Act of 2019
- related to → Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2019
- related to → Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys Act
- related to → National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2019
- related to ← JUSTICE Act
- related to ← Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2020
- related to ← National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2020
- related to ← To provide funding to law enforcement agencies, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Policing Transparency Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7278
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/7278
- us · 116-hr-7278 · source updated 20 January 2026