H.R. 1280 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021

This bill addresses a wide range of policies and issues regarding policing practices and law enforcement accountability. It increases accountability for law enforcement misconduct, restricts the use of certain policing practices, enhances transparency and data collection, and establishes best practices and training requirements.

The bill enhances existing enforcement mechanisms to remedy violations by law enforcement. Among other things, it does the following:

lowers the criminal intent standard—from willful to knowing or reckless—to convict a law enforcement officer for misconduct in a federal prosecution,
limits qualified immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement officer, and
grants administrative subpoena power to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in pattern-or-practice investigations.

It establishes a framework to prevent and remedy racial profiling by law enforcement at the federal, state, and local levels. It also limits the unnecessary use of force and restricts the use of no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and carotid holds.

The bill creates a national registry—the National Police Misconduct Registry—to compile data on complaints and records of police misconduct. It also establishes new reporting requirements, including on the use of force, officer misconduct, and routine policing practices (e.g., stops and searches).

Finally, it directs DOJ to create uniform accreditation standards for law enforcement agencies and requires law enforcement officers to complete training on racial profiling, implicit bias, and the duty to intervene when another officer uses excessive force.

Text (3)

Received in Senate

March 9, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 3, 2021

Introduced in House

February 24, 2021

Actions (16)

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03/09/2021

Received in the Senate.

03/03/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/03/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 212 (Roll no. 60). (text: CR H1039-1054)

03/03/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 220 - 212 (Roll no. 60).(text: CR H1039-1054)

03/03/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 219 (Roll no. 59).

03/03/2021

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/03/2021

Ms. Malliotakis moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H1069)

03/03/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/03/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1280.

03/03/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 1280. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1280 and one motion to recommit.

03/03/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 179. (consideration: CR H1039-1071)

03/01/2021

Rule H. Res. 179 passed House.

03/01/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 179 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1 and H.R. 1280. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1 and one motion to recommit. Rule provides for 1 hour of general debate on H.R. 1280 and one motion to recommit.

02/25/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

02/24/2021

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

02/24/2021

Introduced in House

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Record Updated

Mar 8, 2023 8:12:05 PM