Representative Malinowski Votes to Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Seal of the United States House of Representatives
March 4, 2021
Press Release

(Washington, DC) Last night, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1280, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This comprehensive legislation combats racial bias and promotes greater accountability in policing to increase trust between law enforcement officers and the communities they are sworn to protect.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act will: 

  • Ban all chokeholds; 
  • Ban no-knock warrants in drug cases; 
  • End racial, religious and discriminatory profiling; 
  • Limit the transfer of military grade equipment to state and local police;
  • Establish a National Police Misconduct Registry to improve transparency and prevent problematic officers who are fired or leave one agency, from moving to another jurisdiction without any accountability;
  • Require data collection, including mandatory body cameras and dashboard cameras;
  • Establish new standards for policing and the Public Safety Innovation grants for community-based organizations to help reimagine policing in their communities;
  • Make lynching a federal hate crime; and more.

“I am proud to vote for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act because I believe that Black lives matter, and that no person in America should have to fear an encounter with the police simply because of the color of their skin,” said Representative Malinowski. “This bill will help start the process of building trust between law enforcement and the people — all the people — they are sworn to protect.”