90 HR 677 IH: Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 U.S. House of Representatives 2021-02-01 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 677IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 1, 2021Mr. Stauber (for himself, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Waltz, Mr. Stivers, Mrs. Miller of West Virginia, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Rice of South Carolina, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Balderson, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Fleischmann, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gonzalez of Ohio, Mr. Joyce of Ohio, Mr. Katko, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Hill, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Wright, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Mr. Wenstrup, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Crawford, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Bucshon, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Stewart, Ms. Stefanik, Ms. Foxx, Ms. Herrera Beutler, Mr. Rouzer, Mr. McCaul, Mr. Baird, Mr. Schweikert, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Womack, Mr. Guest, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Estes, Mr. Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Hern, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Emmer, Miss González-Colón, Mr. Upton, Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Young, Mr. Reed, Mr. Carter of Texas, and Mr. Crenshaw) introduced the following bill; which was 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 concernedA BILLTo improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency.

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This Act may be cited as the Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2021 or the JUSTICE Act.(b)

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The table of contents for this Act shall be as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.Title I—Law enforcement reformsSec. 101. George Floyd and Walter Scott Notification Act.Sec. 102. Breonna Taylor Notification Act.Sec. 103. Guidance.Sec. 104. Compliance assistance grants.Sec. 105. Incentivizing banning of chokeholds.Sec. 106. Falsifying police incident reports.Title II—Body-worn camerasSec. 201. Body-Worn Camera Partnership Grant Program.Sec. 202. Penalties for failure to use body-worn cameras.Title III—Law enforcement records retentionSec. 301. Law enforcement records retention.Title IV—Justice for Victims of LynchingSec. 401. Short title.Sec. 402. Findings.Sec. 403. Lynching.Title V—Alternatives to the use of force, de-escalation, behavioral health crises and duty to intervene trainingSec. 501. Training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and behavioral health crises.Sec. 502. Training on duty to intervene.Title VI—National Criminal Justice Commission ActSec. 601. Short title.Sec. 602. Findings.Sec. 603. Establishment of Commission.Sec. 604. Purpose of the Commission.Sec. 605. Review, recommendations, and report.Sec. 606. Membership.Sec. 607. Administration.Sec. 608. Direct appropriations.Sec. 609. Sunset.Title VII—Law Enforcement Agency Hiring and EducationSubtitle A—HiringSec. 701. Law enforcement agency hiring.Sec. 702. Reauthorization of law enforcement grant programs.Subtitle B—TrainingSec. 711. Definitions.Sec. 712. Program authorized.Sec. 713. Online education resources.Sec. 714. National Museum of African American History and Culture Council.Sec. 715. Engagement of eligible program participants.Sec. 716. Annual report.Title VIII—Best practices and studiesSec. 801. Best practices.Sec. 802. Study.Sec. 803. Mental health study.Sec. 804. Study and proposal on improving accountability for DOJ grants.Title IX—Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole ActSec. 901. Prohibition on engaging in sexual acts while acting under color of law.Sec. 902. Incentive for States.Sec. 903. Reports to Congress.Title X—Emergency FundingSec. 1001. Emergency designation.