- Republicans hope the JUSTICE Act

will rebuild trust betweencommunities of color

and law enforcement.

Its three main goals are police reform,

transparency, and accountability.

- Too often, we're havinga discussion in this nation

about, are you supportingthe law enforcement community

or are you supportingcommunities of color.

This is a false binary choice.

- [Abigail] While Scottbelieves police officers

are overwhelmingly goodpeople, he knows firsthand

as a black man stopped by lawenforcement numerous times

how much reform is needed.

- We find ourselves ata place with a package

that I think speaks to the families

that I spoke with yesterdaywho lost loved ones.

We hear you.

I think this package speaksvery clearly to the young person

who's concerned when he's stopped

by the law enforcement officers.

We see you.

- [Abigail] The bill callsfor an end to chokeholds,

increases body camera use,

and sets up a national database

for reporting incidents involving force.

- We're serious about making a law here.

This is not about trying tocreate partisan differences,

this is about coming togetherand getting an outcome.

- [Abigail] Republicancongressman Pete Stauber,

a former police officershot in the line of duty,

introduced the House legislation,

agreeing it's time toenact meaningful change.

- As someone who swore an oath

to serve and protect my community,

I was devastated watchingthe video of George Floyd

dying at the hands of aMinneapolis Police Officer

who swore that same oath.

- [Abigail] Meanwhile,Democrats are pushing

their own reform bill,criticizing the GOP plan

as heavy on gestures,light on real reform.

- This is not a choicebetween one side of an aisle

or another, it is a choicebetween meaningful reforms

in this moment or making symbolic gestures

that will do nothing tosave lots of people's lives.

It's a choice between action and inaction.

- The Democrats' plan goes a step further

by calling for an end to no-knock warrants

and qualified-immunity

which protects policeofficers from lawsuits.

Ultimately, the two sideswill have to come together

on a compromise bill ifany of the proposed ideas

are to become law.

Reporting from Washington,Abigail Robertson, CBN News.