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HR 7134
Bend Toward Justice Act of 2020
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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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Primary sponsor
Joseph P., III Kennedy
HouseMADemocratDistrict 4
Cosponsors
Alcee L. Hastings
HouseFLDemocratDistrict 20
Anthony G. Brown
HouseMDDemocratDistrict 4
Barbara Lee
HouseCADemocratDistrict 13
Bonnie Watson Coleman
HouseNJDemocratDistrict 12
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