To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ivey (for himself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ansari, Ms. Balint, …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This legislation (George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2025) enacts sweeping police accountability reforms. It eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement officers, allowing victims of police misconduct to sue in civil court. It establishes a National Police Misconduct Registry, requires independent investigations of police killings, mandates body-worn cameras for federal officers, bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases, and requires extensive data collection on use of force and racial profiling.
Who Benefits and How
Victims of police misconduct can now sue officers directly without the qualified immunity defense. Civil rights organizations gain explicit standing to sue for racial profiling. The public benefits from increased transparency through mandatory data collection and reporting. Whistleblowing officers who intervene in misconduct are protected. Body camera manufacturers benefit from federal mandates and grants. Accreditation organizations benefit from new mandatory accreditation standards.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Law enforcement officers lose qualified immunity protection and face new accountability requirements. Police departments must fund body cameras, training, reporting systems, and accreditation. State and local governments must meet certification requirements to receive federal law enforcement grants. Officers who commit sexual acts under color of law face new federal criminal penalties. Military equipment programs face significant restrictions.
Key Provisions
- Eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in civil rights lawsuits
- Creates National Police Misconduct Registry tracking complaints and discipline
- Requires independent investigations of police use of deadly force
- Mandates body-worn cameras for all federal law enforcement officers
- Bans chokeholds, carotid holds, and no-knock warrants in drug cases
- Requires annual use of force and racial profiling data reporting
- Restricts military equipment transfers to police departments
- Establishes duty to intervene when officers witness misconduct
- Links compliance to federal law enforcement grant eligibility
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Comprehensive police reform legislation that eliminates qualified immunity, requires independent investigations of police killings, establishes a National Police Misconduct Registry, mandates body-worn cameras, bans chokeholds and no-knock warrants in drug cases, and requires extensive data collection on police use of force.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Use federal grant funding as leverage to compel state and local police reform, while directly regulating federal law enforcement and eliminating key legal defenses for police misconduct"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
- "the_attorney_general"
- → Attorney General of the United States
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Application of pressure to throat or windpipe, or maneuvers that restrict blood or oxygen flow to the brain
Force creating substantial risk of causing death or serious bodily injury
Any program funded under Byrne grant program or COPS grant program
Law enforcement practice relying on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation rather than individual behavior
Employee of state/local government authorized to make arrests or conduct searches
Government employee authorized to make arrests, conduct searches, or seize evidence
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