HR 7134 · 116th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

Introduced 2020-06-08· Sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-06-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]MA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN