Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

Most policing rules are set city by city.

A letter to your members of Congress. Facts checked September 25, 2026.

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Subject Co-Sponsor H.R. 5361, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

In 2017, a Minneapolis officer knelt on a 14-year-old's neck for more than 15 minutes. Two other officers saw it and did nothing, and the department's leaders did not learn about it for three years. That officer was Derek Chauvin, who later killed George Floyd. The Justice Department documented all of it in 2023.

In May 2025, the department dropped its court cases to fix the Minneapolis and Louisville police, and it closed six more investigations. Without federal standards, reform now depends on each city.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases, push states to ban chokeholds, create a National Police Misconduct Registry, and limit the qualified immunity defense for officers. An earlier version passed the House in 2021.

Please co-sponsor H.R. 5361.

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I'm calling to ask the member to co-sponsor H.R. 5361, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.
In May 2025, the Justice Department dropped its court cases to fix the Minneapolis and Louisville police departments.
This bill would ban no-knock warrants in federal drug cases, push states to ban chokeholds, and create a National Police Misconduct Registry.

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The Facts Behind the Ask

15+ minutes a Minneapolis officer knelt on a 14-year-old's neck in 2017 while other officers did not intervene (DOJ findings, 2023) (source)
136 House cosponsors of H.R. 5361, all Democrats, with no committee action since September 15, 2025 (source)
220-212 House vote passing the 2021 version, which the Senate never took up (source)

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