A bill to improve and reform policing practices, accountability, and transparency.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on June 24, 2020. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
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48 Cosponsors (48 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Gardner Statement on the JUSTICE Act”
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Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO, 2015-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 24, 2020
“HYDE-SMITH DECRIES IRRESPONSIBLE BLOCKING OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & ACCOUNTABILITY REFORM BILL”
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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 24, 2020
“Phillips Supports George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to Improve Law Enforcement and Keep Our Communities Safe”
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Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN3]
on Jun 25, 2020
History
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Jun 17, 2020
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Introduced
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Jun 24, 2020
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Failed Cloture in the Senate
The Senate must often vote to end debate before voting on a bill, called a cloture vote. The vote on cloture failed. This is often considered a filibuster. The Senate may try again. |
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Jun 25, 2020
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Passed Senate (House next)
This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2163 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 3985 (116th). |
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Jul 27, 2020
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Passed House
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Aug 14, 2020
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Enacted — Signed by the President
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S. 3985 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3985. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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