US Congress House Bill 2812 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Justice Exists for All of Us Act of 2013 - Prohibits a state, for each fiscal year beginning three years after enactment of this Act, from having in effect a law or policy that: (1) allows a person to use deadly force when such person is threatened and that does not impose a duty to retreat before using such force in any place where that person is lawfully present (commonly known as a "stand your ground law"), except where the person is a victim of domestic violence; or (2) allows the establishment, organization, or operation of, or participation in, a Neighborhood Watch program that is not registered with the local law enforcement agency and the Department of Justice (DOJ). Allows the Attorney General to authorize up to two one-year extensions of such deadline. Provides that a state that fails to substantially implement this Act for any fiscal year shall not receive 20% of the funds that would otherwise be allocated to it under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. Provides for alternative procedures for compliance by a state that is unable to substantially implement this Act because of a conflict with the state's constitution. Directs the Attorney General to conduct a study of state stand your ground laws, including by examining: (1) the effect that such laws have on rates of violent deaths, and (2) whether women and minorities are targets of the force authorized by such laws at a higher rate than the general population.

Justice Exists for All of Us Act of 2013

Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Hahn [D-CA]	Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]
Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. David Scott [D-GA]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-07-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2812/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2812/BILLS-113hr2812ih.pdf