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March 3, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H1039 Zimbabwe and to maintain in force the in the Federal Register and transmits to Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. sanctions to respond to this threat. the Congress a notice stating that the Speaker, on that I demand the yeas JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. emergency is to continue in effect be- and nays. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 2, 2021. yond the anniversary date. In accord- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- f ance with this provision, I have sent to ant to section 3(s) of House Resolution the Federal Register for publication the 8, the yeas and nays are ordered. CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL enclosed notice stating that the na- Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, fur- EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO tional emergency declared in Executive ther proceedings on this question are UKRAINE—MESSAGE FROM THE Order 13692 of March 8, 2015, with re- postponed. PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED spect to the situation in Venezuela is Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117–21) to continue in effect beyond March 8, further consideration of H.R. 1 is post- The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- 2021. poned. fore the House the following message The situation in Venezuela continues f from the President of the United to pose an unusual and extraordinary States; which was read and, together threat to the national security and for- GEORGE FLOYD JUSTICE IN with the accompanying papers, referred eign policy of the United States. There- POLICING ACT OF 2021 to the Committee on Foreign Affairs fore, I have determined that it is nec- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Speaker, pursuant and ordered to be printed: essary to continue the national emer- to House Resolution 179, I call up the gency declared in Executive Order 13692 To the Congress of the United States: bill (H.R. 1280) to hold law enforcement with respect to the situation in Ven- accountable for misconduct in court, Section 202(d) of the National Emer- ezuela. gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides improve transparency through data JOSEPH R. BIDEN, Jr. collection, and reform police training for the automatic termination of a na- THE WHITE HOUSE, March 2, 2021. tional emergency unless, within 90 and policies, and ask for its immediate f days prior to the anniversary date of consideration. its declaration, the President publishes RECESS The Clerk read the title of the bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- in the Federal Register and transmits to The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- ant to House Resolution 179, the bill is the Congress a notice stating that the ant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the Chair considered read. emergency is to continue in effect be- declares the House in recess subject to The text of the bill is as follows: yond the anniversary date. In accord- the call of the Chair. ance with this provision, I have sent to Accordingly (at 1 o’clock and 58 min- H.R. 1280 the Federal Register for publication the utes p.m.), the House stood in recess. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- resentatives of the United States of America in enclosed notice stating that the na- f tional emergency declared in Executive Congress assembled, 1815 Order 13660 of March 6, 2014, with re- b SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. spect to Ukraine is to continue in ef- AFTER RECESS (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of fect beyond March 6, 2021. The recess having expired, the House 2021’’. The actions and policies of persons was called to order by the Speaker pro (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con- that undermine democratic processes tempore (Mr. ESPAILLAT) at 6 o’clock tents for this Act is as follows: and institutions in Ukraine; threaten and 15 minutes p.m. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. its peace, security, stability, sov- f Sec. 2. Definitions. ereignty, and territorial integrity; and FOR THE PEOPLE ACT OF 2021 TITLE I—POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY contribute to the misappropriation of Subtitle A—Holding Police Accountable in its assets, and the actions and policies The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- the Courts ant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further of the Government of the Russian Fed- Sec. 101. Deprivation of rights under color of eration, including its purported annex- consideration of the bill (H.R. 1) to ex- law. ation of Crimea and its use of force in pand Americans’ access to the ballot Sec. 102. Qualified immunity reform. Ukraine, continue to pose an unusual box, reduce the influence of big money Sec. 103. Pattern and practice investiga- and extraordinary threat to the na- in politics, strengthen ethics rules for tions. tional security and foreign policy of public servants, and implement other Sec. 104. Independent investigations. the United States. Therefore, I have de- anti-corruption measures for the pur- Subtitle B—Law Enforcement Trust and termined that it is necessary to con- pose of fortifying our democracy, and Integrity Act tinue the national emergency declared for other purposes, will now resume. Sec. 111. Short title. in Executive Order 13660 with respect The Clerk read the title of the bill. Sec. 112. Definitions. to Ukraine. MOTION TO RECOMMIT Sec. 113. Accreditation of law enforcement agencies. JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR. Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Sec. 114. Law enforcement grants. THE WHITE HOUSE, March 2, 2021. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit Sec. 115. Attorney General to conduct study. f at the desk. Sec. 116. Authorization of appropriations. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Sec. 117. National task force on law enforce- CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL Clerk will report the motion to recom- EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO ment oversight. mit. Sec. 118. Federal data collection on law en- VENEZUELA—MESSAGE FROM The Clerk read as follows: forcement practices. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Mr. Rodney Davis of Illinois moves to re- TITLE II—POLICING TRANSPARENCY STATES (H. DOC. NO. 117–22) commit the bill H.R. 1 to the Committee on THROUGH DATA House Administration. The SPEAKER pro tempore laid be- Subtitle A—National Police Misconduct fore the House the following message The material previously referred to Registry from the President of the United by Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois is as Sec. 201. Establishment of National Police States; which was read and, together follows: Misconduct Registry. with the accompanying papers, referred Strike subtitle B of title V. Sec. 202. Certification requirements for hir- Strike section 5218. ing of law enforcement officers. to the Committee on Foreign Affairs The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Subtitle B—PRIDE Act and ordered to be printed: ant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX, the pre- To the Congress of the United States: vious question is ordered on the motion Sec. 221. Short title. Sec. 222. Definitions. Section 202(d) of the National Emer- to recommit. gencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides Sec. 223. Use of force reporting. The question is on the motion to re- Sec. 224. Use of force data reporting. for the automatic termination of a na- commit. Sec. 225. Compliance with reporting require- tional emergency unless, within 90 The question was taken; and the ments. days prior to the anniversary date of Speaker pro tempore announced that Sec. 226. Federal law enforcement reporting. its declaration, the President publishes the noes appeared to have it. Sec. 227. Authorization of appropriations. VerDate Sep 11 2014 06:09 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0655 E:\CR\FM\A03MR7.026 H03MRPT1 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with HOUSE H1040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE March 3, 2021 TITLE III—IMPROVING POLICE TRAINING without regard to whether the funds are identify or assist in identifying an indi- AND POLICIES characterized as being made available under vidual. Subtitle A—End Racial and Religious the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local TITLE I—POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY Profiling Act Law Enforcement Assistance Programs, the Subtitle A—Holding Police Accountable in Sec. 301. Short title. Local Government Law Enforcement Block the Courts Grants Program, the Edward Byrne Memo- Sec. 302. Definitions. SEC. 101. DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS UNDER rial Justice Assistance Grant Program, or PART I—PROHIBITION OF RACIAL PROFILING COLOR OF LAW. otherwise. Section 242 of title 18, United States Code, Sec. 311. Prohibition. (2) COPS GRANT PROGRAM.—The term is amended— Sec. 312. Enforcement. ‘‘COPS grant program’’ means the grant pro- (1) by striking ‘‘willfully’’ and inserting PART II—PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL gram authorized under section 1701 of title I ‘‘knowingly or recklessly’’; PROFILING BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe (2) by striking ‘‘, or may be sentenced to AGENCIES Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10381). death’’; and Sec. 321. Policies to eliminate racial (3) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.— (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For profiling. The term ‘‘Federal law enforcement agency’’ purposes of this section, an act shall be con- PART III—PROGRAMS TO ELIMINATE RACIAL means any agency of the United States au- sidered to have resulted in death if the act PROFILING BY STATE AND LOCAL LAW EN- thorized to engage in or supervise the pre- was a substantial factor contributing to the FORCEMENT AGENCIES vention, detection, investigation, or prosecu- death of the person.’’. tion of any violation of Federal criminal Sec. 331. Policies required for grants. SEC. 102. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY REFORM. law. Sec. 332. Involvement of Attorney General. Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the (4) FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER.— Sec.