1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Excessive Force Prevention and Accountability Act of 2020 . 2. Excessive force (a) In general Chapter 13 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 242 the following: 242A. Excessive force (a) Intentional acts Whoever, acting under color of law, causes bodily injury to another through the intentional use of excessive force shall be imprisoned not more than ten years; and if death results, shall be imprisoned for any term of years or for life. (b) Reckless acts Whoever, acting under color of law, causes bodily injury to another through the reckless use of excessive force, shall be imprisoned not more than five years; and, if death results, shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years. (c) Failure To intervene (1) Whoever, acting under color of law, is contemporaneously aware of an ongoing violation of subsection (a) or (b), has the opportunity to stop or prevent the use of excessive force, and chooses not to intervene shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years