Policy Record
George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Proposed legislation to reform policing practices, accountability standards, and use-of-force rules.
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What happened and why it matters
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What happened
Proposed legislation to reform policing practices, accountability standards, and use-of-force rules.
Why it matters
EquityStack classifies this policy as blocked impact with limited supporting evidence. The record matters because it helps explain how government action shaped Black Americans' rights, resources, exposure to harm, or access to institutions.
What this means
Impact on Black Americans
Would have expanded federal police accountability reforms but did not become law.
2021
Proposed legislation to reform policing practices, accountability standards, and use-of-force rules.
Outcome
Would have expanded federal police accountability reforms but did not become law.
Era context
Previous era-adjacent record: Freedom to Vote Act.
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1
Source Quality
Limited
Completeness
Good
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| Promise | President | Status | Topic | Policy Outcomes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase federal policing accountability standards Tracked as in progress because the administration backed reform efforts and took some executive and agency steps, but no durable federal legislative settlement was completed. Joseph R. Biden Jr. • Policing | Joseph R. Biden Jr. | In Progress | Policing | 1 | 1 |