Bill > S4991

This bill, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024, aims to hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies. Key provisions include: - Amending laws to make it easier to prosecute law enforcement officers for civil rights violations and restricting the qualified immunity doctrine. - Authorizing grants to support state-level pattern and practice investigations and independent investigations of use of force incidents. - Establishing requirements for law enforcement agencies to report data on misconduct and use of force, and creating a national registry to track decertification and disciplinary actions. - Prohibiting racial profiling and requiring the collection of data on routine law enforcement activities. - Mandating de-escalation training and banning no-knock warrants and chokeholds for law enforcement. - Requiring body cameras and in-car cameras for federal law enforcement, with rules for their use and data retention. - Prohibiting law enforcement officers from engaging in sexual acts with individuals in their custody.