United States · Bill · S
S. 3985 (116th)
JUSTICE Act
Introduced
17 June 2020
Last action
1 January 2021 · Floor
Status
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)
Sponsors
Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
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
17 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
17 June 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
18 June 2020
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
Source: Calendars
22 June 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3114)
Source: Floor
24 June 2020
Vote
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 45. Record Vote Number: 126. (CR S3170)
Source: Floor
29 December 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7956)
Source: Floor
30 December 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7972)
Source: Floor
31 December 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7985)
Source: Floor
1 January 2021
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)
Source: Floor
Votes
24 June 2020 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected · Official source
Yes 55 · No 45 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Nay
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]Nay
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 18 June 2020 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sasse, Ben [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2019
- 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 ← 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
- amends ← SAMDT 1677
- amends ← SAMDT 1678
- amends ← SAMDT 1679
- amends ← SAMDT 1680
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3985
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/3985
- us · 116-s-3985 · source updated 20 January 2026