Date: June 24, 2020

Subject: Improving the Accountability and Transparency of the Nation's Law Enforcement System

Description: This bill, known as the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act, sponsored by Sen. Scott (R-SC), strengthens accountability and transparency and is intended to address the nationwide uproar over George Floyd while blocking Democrat attempts to defund public safety. Rather than jeopardizing public safety through the left's "defund the police" effort, this bill would establish a national policing commission and strengthen the training methods and tactics throughout the law enforcement community. Additionally, the bill would withhold certain federal funds for the use of chokeholds except when deadly force is authorized and establish new reporting requirements when an officer discharges their weapon or uses force. Furthermore, the bill combats the practice of no-knock warrants and ensures when a police candidate is interviewed the department has access to their prior disciplinary records. ACU opposes reducing public safety and promoting lawlessness through the leftist notion of "defunding the police". Democrats used the filibuster to defeat this bill; Senate Majority Leader McConnell is recorded as supporting the ACU position because his "nay" vote was tactically designed to keep the bill alive.

Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected, 55-45

Democrat: 2 Yeas, 43 Nays, 0 Not voting
Republican: 53 Yeas, 0 Nays, 0 Not voting
Independent: 1 Yeas, 1 Nays, 0 Not voting

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