House passes police reform act named for George Floyd
Posted on AllSides March 4th, 2021
From The Left
The bill now goes to the Senate, where it will need at least 10 Republican votes. It would ban neck restraints at a federal level and overhaul qualified immunity.
The House on Wednesday passed a police reform bill that would ban chokeholds and overhaul qualified immunity protections for officers.
The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, H.R. 1280, passed 220-212 — although a Republican representative said he'd voted yes by mistake and changed the official record to reflect his opposition.
Rep. Lance Gooden, R-Texas, tweeted that he'd pressed the wrong...
