George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleTo hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.
Announced inthe 117th United States Congress
Number of co-sponsors199
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 1280 by Karen Bass (D–CA) on February 24, 2021
  • Committee consideration by House Judiciary
  • Passed the House on March 3, 2021 (220–212)

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 was a policing reform bill drafted by Democrats in the United States Congress. The legislation was introduced in the United States House of Representatives on February 24, 2021.[1][2] The legislation aims to combat police misconduct, excessive force, and racial bias in policing.[3][4]

The bill passed the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives on a mostly party-line vote of 220–212,[5] but not the evenly divided but Democratic-controlled Senate amid opposition from Republicans.[6][7] Negotiations between Republican and Democratic senators on a reform bill collapsed in September 2021.[7]

  1. ^ "Chair Bass, Senators Booker and Harris, and Chair Nadler Introduce the Justice in Policing Act of 2020" (Press release). U.S. House Judiciary Committee. June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Actions: H.B. 7120 (116th Congress)". Congress.gov. July 20, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ Grisales, Claudia; Davis, Susan; Snell, Kelsey (June 8, 2020). "In Wake Of Protests, Democrats To Unveil Police Reform Legislation". NPR. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  4. ^ Fandos, Nicholas (June 6, 2020). "Democrats to Propose Broad Bill to Target Police Misconduct and Racial Bias". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Office of the clerk, US House of Representatives". house.gov. March 3, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  6. ^ Sherman, Amy (April 30, 2021). "Bipartisan police reform has been a struggle in the Senate. Here's the story". PolitiFact.
  7. ^ a b Sonmez, Felicia; DeBonis, Mike (September 22, 2021). "Republicans, Democrats unable to reach deal on bill to overhaul policing tactics in the aftermath of protests over killing of Black Americans". Washington Post.