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S3985
JUSTICE Act

1
Roll Calls
36
Yea (latest vote)
35
Nay (latest vote)
Senate
2020-06-24 – 2020-06-24

About S3985

JUSTICE Act

Policy Area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)

Latest Action (2021-01-01): Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995)

Summary

Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 or the JUSTICE Act This bill addresses policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. The bill funds state and local grants, incentivizes state and local reporting on the use of certain policing practices, creates new federal offenses for certain misconduct, establishes a commission to study the conditions affecting Black men and boys, and establishes best practices and training requirements.

Subjects: Academic performance and assessments, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Advisory bodies, Appropriations, Assault and harassment offenses, Community life and organization, Congressional oversight, Correctional facilities and imprisonment

Who Voted How on S3985

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Vote Breakdown — S3985

How members voted on S3985. 71 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
John Boozman (R-Arkansas) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
John Cornyn (R-Texas) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Ted Cruz (R-Texas) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Steve Daines (R-Montana) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Angus S. King (I-Maine) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Mike Lee (R-Utah) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Patty Murray (D-Washington) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Nay Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,
Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) 2020-06-24 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 Yea Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45,

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Frequently Asked

What is S3985?

S3985 is the JUSTICE Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC). Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 or the JUSTICE Act This bill addresses policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. The bill funds state and local grants, incentivizes state and local reporting on the use of certain policing practices, creates new federal offenses for certain misconduct, establishes a commission to study the conditions affecting Black men and boys, and establishes best practices and training requirements.

Who sponsored S3985?

S3985 was sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.

What is the current status of S3985?

As of 2021-01-01, S3985 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S7995).

How did Congress vote on S3985?

S3985 has had 1 roll-call vote on record. The most recent: 2020-06-24 — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3985 (Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (55-45, 3/5 majority required)).

What policy area does S3985 cover?

S3985 is categorized under "Crime and Law Enforcement." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-crime-and-law-enforcement/.

Where can I see all member positions on S3985?

Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.