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Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7134| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2020
Joseph P. Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (29)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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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Timeline
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesLaw enforcement officers

Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-7134| House 
| Updated: 6/8/2020
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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Timeline
Jun 8, 2020
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 8, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • June 8, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Joseph P. Kennedy

Joseph P. Kennedy

Democratic Representative

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (29)
Barbara Lee (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEvidence and witnessesLaw enforcement officers