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H.R. 1280 - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
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COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 7-4 on Monday, March 1, 2021.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 179:
Agreed to by record vote of 218-207, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 220-201, on Monday, March 1, 2021.
MANAGERS: Morelle/Cole
1. Structured rule for H.R. 1.
2. Provides one of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 3 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on House Administration or her designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
8. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in the Rules Committee report or amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution.
9. Provides one motion to recommit.
10. Closed rule for H.R. 1280.
11. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary or their designees.
12. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
13. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
14. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
15. Provides one motion to recommit.
16. House Resolution 176 is hereby adopted.
17. House Resolution 177 is hereby adopted.
Amendments (click headers to sort)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Stauber (MN) | Republican | SUBSTITUTE Replaces the language of H.R. 1280 with the language of the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act to improve and reform policing practices, accountability and transparency. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Blumenauer (OR) | Democrat | Withdrawn To limit the authority of the U.S. Marshals Service to deputize local law enforcement officers against the wishes of local elected officials. | Withdrawn |
| 3 | Version 1 | Lesko (AZ) | Republican | Makes a state or unit of local government ineligible to receive a grant under the COPS grant program if they defund, disband, or dismantle the law enforcement agency of their state or unit of local government. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Kind (WI) | Democrat | Authorizes $100 million in new funds to assist states and localities in implementing the training outlined in section 361 of the bill, authorizing the Attorney General to develop a training program on implicit bias for police forces. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Neguse (CO), Crow (CO) | Democrat | Bans the use of ketamine for law enforcement purposes by federal law enforcement and incentivizes state and local units of government to ban the use of ketamine while the GAO can study its use and its health risks. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Rice, Tom (SC), Spanberger (VA) | Bi-Partisan | Reauthorizes COPS Grant Program with a lower local match for rural jurisdictions. Requires two GAO reports on diversity in policing and the number of officers that live in the jurisdiction in which they serve. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Zeldin (NY), Malliotakis (NY), Garbarino (NY), Herrell (NM), Rouzer (NC), Joyce, John (PA), Crawford (AR), Good (VA), Scott, Austin (GA), Kelly, Mike (PA), Stefanik (NY) | Republican | Creates a "bill of rights" for law enforcement and encourages states to adopt these measures as well as create a minimum standard to protect a police officer’s inherent right to self-defense and protection from harassment. Additionally, this amendment recognizes the bravery of law enforcement and encourages dialogue between law enforcement and their respective communities to improve public safety. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Rosendale (MT) | Republican | Prevents any entity from receiving funds granted under any provisions in this bill if they are a sanctuary jurisdiction. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Graves, Garret (LA) | Republican | Establishes grant programs to promote the use of less than lethal force technologies and de-escalation techniques by law enforcement officers and command staff, including a training program through the COPS Office. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Spanberger (VA) | Democrat | Clarifies that chokeholds and carotid holds are permissible/authorized in cases where lethal force would otherwise be permissible/authorized. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 2 | Greene (GA) | Republican | Revised Strikes "Such Sums Clause" from programs to eliminate racial profiling by state and local law enforcement agencies. | Revised |
| 12 | Version 1 | Greene (GA) | Republican | Strikes such sums clause from enabling the Attorney General to draw on unlimited funds to enforce the PRIDE Act. | Submitted |
| 13 | Version 1 | Johnson, Dusty (SD) | Republican | Gives tribal attorneys general the same authority as state attorneys general under Section 103. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 1 | Spanberger (VA) | Democrat | Ensures that information provided publicly in the "National Police Misconduct Registry" reflects claims that have been found to be credible or have resulted in disciplinary action against the law enforcement officer(s) named. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 46
Motion by Mr. Cole to report an open rule for H.R. 1 and H.R. 1280. Defeated: 4–7
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 47
Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 1280 to make in order amendment #1, offered by Rep. Stauber (MN), which replaces the language of H.R. 1280 with the language of the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act. Defeated: 4–7
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 52
Motion by Rep. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 1280 to make in order amendment #7, offered by Rep. Zeldin (NY), which creates a "bill of rights" for law enforcement and encourages states to adopt these measures as well as create a minimum standard to protect a police officer’s inherent right to self-defense and protection from harassment. Additionally, the amendment recognizes the bravery of law enforcement and encourages dialogue between law enforcement and their respective communities to improve public safety. Defeated: 4–7
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 53
Motion by Mr. Morelle to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4
Majority Member
Vote
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Ms. Ross
Yea
Mr. McGovern, Chairman
No Vote
Minority Member
Vote
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay