[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE GRAND JURY REFORM ACT

  (Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today I introduced the Grand 
Jury Reform Act, which requires the appointment of a special prosecutor 
to conduct an investigation and present the results to a judge in an 
open courtroom proceeding whenever a police officer kills an individual 
while on duty.
  After police officers killed two unarmed black men in 2014 and secret 
grand juries failed to indict these officers, I am honoring Dr. King's 
legacy by offering legislation that restores trust in our justice 
system while ensuring a fair process for all.
  Mr. Speaker, we are the beneficiaries of Dr. King's legacy, and we 
must face our challenges with the same resolve as he did. I urge my 
fellow colleagues to support this commonsense bill.

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