HR 5361119th CongressIn Committee

George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025

Introduced: Sep 15, 2025

Sponsor: Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-Maryland)

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025 comprehensively reforms law enforcement practices by banning chokeholds and no-knock warrants, ending qualified immunity, establishing national misconduct registries, mandating anti-racial profiling policies, requiring body cameras, and creating independent investigations for deadly force incidents to enhance accountability and transparency.

Key Points

1Eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement officers by removing defenses based on belief in lawfulness or unclear rights, enabling civil suits for constitutional violations.
2Creates a National Police Misconduct Registry requiring public reporting of complaints, discipline records, and use-of-force incidents disaggregated by race and ethnicity.
3Prohibits racial profiling broadly across all law enforcement activities while mandating data collection on traffic stops and searches to identify discriminatory patterns.

Impact Areas

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agenciesCommunities of color disproportionately impacted by police misconductCivil rights oversight organizations and civilian review boards

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