1、CRS Legal Sidebar Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Legal SidebarLegal Sidebari i Comparing Police Reform Bills: the Justice in Policing Act and the JUSTICE Act Updated July 6, 2020 On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis police after an officer pressed his
2、 knee into Floyds neck while restraining him. That incident, others like it, and subsequent nationwide protests have sparked heightened interest in the federal governments ability to prevent and remedy police misconduct, especially the use of excessive force against people of color. The events of Ma
3、y and June 2020 have prompted action by the Executive Branch and legislative proposals in both houses of Congress. On June 16, 2020, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order on Safe Policing for Safe Communities. On June 8, 2020, Members of the House of Representatives, led by the Congressio
4、nal Black Caucus, introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020 (Justice in Policing Act), and on June 17, 2020, Senate Republicans unveiled the Just and Unifying Solutions To Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act of 2020 (JUSTICE Act). A previous Legal Sidebar briefly summarized the E
