House Bill 7506
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 9, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7506
Congress
116
Policy Area
Law
Law
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting civil actions and administrative remedies, courts and judicial administration, general constitutional issues, dispute resolution, including mediation and arbitration. Measures concerning specific constitutional amendments may fall under the policy area relevant to the subject matter of the amendment (e.g., Education). Measures concerning criminal procedure and law enforcement may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Justice for Victims of Lawless Cities Act of 2020
This bill allows a victim of a felony that occurs in an autonomous zone to sue and recover damages from the state or local government where the zone is located.
Specifically, the bill applies to areas where, by law or practice, state or local officials or entities purposefully either refuse to provide emergency services to at least one individual or give up law enforcement powers to nongovernmental actors.
Further, a state or local government must agree to waive any immunity regarding these civil actions as a condition of receiving a community development block grant or specified federal public works and economic development grants.
July 9, 2020
07/10/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
07/09/2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/09/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:00 PM