Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

H.R. 7134 · 116th Congress · Jun 8, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title 18, United States Code, to lower the mens rea standard to reckless for the offense related to depriving persons of their rights under the color of law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020”.

2. Deprivation of rights under color of law mens rea standard

Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “willfully” and inserting “recklessly”.

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Jun 8, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Jeffries, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Clark of Massachusetts, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hastings, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Johnson of Texas, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Meeks, Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Butterfield, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Engel, Mr. Brown of Maryland, Miss Rice of New York, Mr. Cooper, Ms. Meng, Mr. Welch, and Mrs. Trahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020

1. Short title

2. Deprivation of rights under color of law mens rea standard

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