George Floyd Justice in Policing Act - Wikipedia
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] The drafting of the legislation was preceded by a series of protests following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota and other high-profile killings of African Americans at the hands of mostly white police officers and civilians in 2020, such as the shooting of Breonna Taylor in Kentucky.[4][8] The proposed legislation contains some provisions th
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bill in the United States Congress George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 Long title To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies. Announced in the 117th United States Congress Number of co-sponsors 199 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, 2
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