Justice Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 18, 2014)
Urban and Municipal Justice Act of 2014 or the Justice Act - Reduces the amount that would otherwise be awarded to a unit of local government under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program: (1) by 75% for any such unit that, during the previous three fiscal years, funded an amount that on average was greater than 18% of its operating budget using revenue generated from collecting fines and other fees related to violations of traffic laws; and (2) by 95% for any such unit for which, during the previous fiscal year, the percentage of individuals who identify as a race who were employees of the law enforcement agency for that unit and the percentage of individuals who identify as that race who live in the jurisdiction such agency serves differ by greater than 30%.
Reduces by 50% the amount that would otherwise be awarded under such Program to a state that did not reduce a subgrant award to a unit of local government in accordance with this Act in the preceding fiscal year.
Requires the Attorney General to reallocate funds withheld from a state or unit of local government pursuant to this Act in accordance with the Program.
What just happenedOct 28, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 18, 2014
- Oct 28, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 18, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House