The "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2024" is a comprehensive bill designed to enhance police accountability, improve transparency, and reform training and policies. It includes provisions for a national police misconduct registry, reforms to racial profiling, use of force reporting requirements, regulations on body cameras, and measures for closing law enforcement consent loopholes, among other measures, to foster better policing practices.

In this Act, several terms are defined: the "Byrne grant program" and "COPS grant program" refer to specific grant programs under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; "Federal law enforcement agency" and "Federal law enforcement officer" involve federal criminal law activities; "Indian Tribe" and "State" use definitions from related federal laws; and "local," "tribal," and "unit of local government" law enforcement officers are described by their roles within criminal law enforcement. Additionally, "deadly force" and "less lethal force" are differentiated by their likelihood of causing death or serious injury, and "facial recognition" discusses technology for identifying people through video analysis.

Section 101 amends Section 242 of Title 18 of the United States Code by changing the legal standard from "willfully" to "knowingly or recklessly," removing the possibility of a death sentence, and clarifying that an act is considered to have caused a person's death if it was a significant factor contributing to it.

The section proposes changing the law to prevent local and federal law enforcement officers from claiming immunity in lawsuits by arguing they acted in good faith or believed their actions were legal, even if the specific rights were not clearly established at the time.

The bill enhances the Attorney General's power to investigate patterns of misconduct by law enforcement and allows state attorney generals to do the same. It also includes systems for data collection on excessive force and restricts funding for police agencies that hinder the investigation and enforcement of misconduct.

The section outlines procedures for independent investigations of law enforcement officers' use of deadly force, detailing who can conduct such investigations and prosecutions to ensure impartiality. It authorizes grants for states and tribes with laws on independent investigations, allocates funding, and amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to support the creation of civilian review boards, which are independent bodies that investigate complaints against law enforcement.

The section states that this part of the document can be referred to as the “Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2024.”

The section defines various organizations related to law enforcement, including community-based groups like the NAACP and ACLU that address police misconduct, accreditation organizations like CALEA that set standards for law enforcement agencies, and professional associations like the NBPA and NOBLE that work on law enforcement matters. It also includes civilian oversight bodies like NACOLE that review complaints against law enforcement.

The bill section focuses on establishing and enhancing standards for accrediting law enforcement agencies. It requires the Attorney General to analyze current accreditation practices, develop uniform standards for better accountability, and use grant funds to ensure agencies improve or maintain their accreditation.

The section provides details about law enforcement grants, including requirements to use a portion of the funds to improve management, training, and community relations within police forces. It also allows the Attorney General to give grants to community organizations to promote public safety strategies and mandates monitoring and evaluation of funded programs to ensure compliance with grant conditions.

The Attorney General is tasked with conducting a nationwide study to examine the impact of laws allowing delays in law enforcement interviews and whether these laws affect investigations into misconduct. The study requires an initial analysis of state laws, followed by data collection, with results reported to Congress and made publicly available.

The section authorizes the allocation of funds for fiscal year 2025, including $25 million for enforcing specific criminal laws and compliance by the Department of Justice, and $3.3 million for aiding conflict resolution efforts by the Justice Department’s Community Relations Service.

The bill establishes a Task Force on Law Enforcement Oversight within the Department of Justice, comprised of members from various sections and offices appointed by the Attorney General, aimed at working with law enforcement and community organizations to address complaints of police misconduct, with $5,000,000 allocated annually for its operations.

Law enforcement agencies at all levels (Federal, State, Tribal, and local) must report data on specific practices like traffic stops, pedestrian stops, and use of deadly force to the Attorney General, with details broken down by race, ethnicity, age, and gender. If States fail to comply, they risk losing specific federal funds, and the Attorney General will issue regulations to enforce these requirements.

The section outlines the creation of a National Police Misconduct Registry, which the Attorney General must establish to record data on complaints, disciplinary actions, and other incidents involving law enforcement officers. This registry will be publicly accessible online and regularly updated with information submitted by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, while ensuring privacy protections are maintained.

To receive federal funding under the Byrne grant program, states and local governments must have a program to certify and decertify law enforcement officers and ensure all officers meet certification requirements, and they must report this information to a national registry. The Attorney General will provide rules and information to help with compliance and hiring decisions.

This section names the subtitle as the “Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2024” or simply the “PRIDE Act of 2024”.

In this section, several terms are defined for clarity: a "local educational agency" and "school" are based on definitions from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; a "local law enforcement officer" includes school resource officers; and a "school resource officer" is described as a law enforcement officer associated with an educational agency or school.

The section outlines the requirements for States and Indian Tribes that receive certain federal funding to report on incidents involving the use of force by and against law enforcement officers. It mandates the collection and public release of related data, establishes audit procedures, and describes consequences for non-compliance, all while ensuring the protection of individual privacy.

The section details a program where the Attorney General can provide grants to small tribal or local law enforcement agencies. These grants help them create systems for reporting and investigating use of force incidents, run public awareness campaigns, and provide training on critical topics like de-escalation and bias.

The section requires the Attorney General to conduct annual audits and reviews to check if states and tribes are following reporting rules. It also mandates that any data must align with existing Department of Justice programs and civil rights laws, and that guidelines for reporting need to be issued within a year of the law taking effect, with public input considered before finalization.

The head of every Federal law enforcement agency is required to report certain information to the Attorney General every three months, following the guidelines set by the Attorney General, similar to what States or Indian Tribes have to report under section 223.

The section authorizes the government to allocate the necessary money to the Attorney General to implement the policies and actions described in the subtitle.

The section provides the short title for this subtitle, which is called the “End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2024” or “ERRPA”.

This section provides definitions for terms such as "covered program," which refers to programs partly funded by certain grants, and "governmental body," meaning any federal, state, local, or tribal government group. It also explains "hit rate" as the rate of searches leading to an arrest, "law enforcement agency" as public agencies enforcing laws, and "racial profiling" as relying on traits like race or gender during law enforcement activities, except under certain conditions. Additionally, it defines "routine or spontaneous investigatory activities" and specifies what makes a request "reasonable."

Law enforcement agents and agencies are not allowed to practice racial profiling.

The section explains that individuals or the United States can sue for racial profiling in court for declaratory or injunctive relief. It states who can be sued, such as the government body, any law enforcement agent involved, and their supervisors. If a plaintiff wins, they may receive attorney's fees, and showing that profiling impacts certain groups can serve as initial proof of violation.

The section requires federal law enforcement agencies to have and follow policies aimed at ending racial profiling. These policies include banning racial profiling, providing training on the issue, collecting data, and handling complaints about racial profiling in a meaningful way, alongside any other necessary measures determined by the Attorney General.

An application for funding by a state or local government must certify that it and any law enforcement agencies receiving the funds have adequate policies to prevent racial profiling, including a ban on racial profiling, relevant training, data collection under Attorney General's regulations, and participation in a complaint or audit program. This requirement comes into effect 12 months after the law’s enactment.

The section outlines the role of the Attorney General in creating rules to handle complaints and audits concerning racial profiling by law enforcement. If a grant recipient doesn't follow the rules, the Attorney General can halt their funding, and private individuals can provide evidence of non-compliance.

The section authorizes the Attorney General to fund a 2-year project to help law enforcement agencies in certain areas collect data on their stop and search activities, focusing on race, ethnicity, and other demographics. It also allocates funds for evaluating the program's effectiveness and requires training for law enforcement on data collection techniques.

The section mandates that at least 10% of certain grant funds must be used each year to create and apply strategies to stop racial profiling. These funds should support training programs, utilize technology for data analysis, create feedback systems to monitor misconduct, and establish an independent complaint process or auditor program.

The section authorizes the Attorney General to receive the necessary funding to implement the provisions outlined in this part of the bill.

The Attorney General is required to create rules for gathering and analyzing data about investigative activities by law enforcement, ensuring it is broken down by factors like race and gender and does not include personal details. These rules aim to identify racial profiling, protect privacy, and make data and analysis reports publicly available while keeping data secure for at least four years.

The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics must give data collected under this law to Congress and the public in an annual report, but must not share any personal information as outlined in section 343.

Under this section, the names or identifying details of law enforcement agents, complainants, or other individuals involved in activities related to data collection are protected. This information cannot be made public or shared with others unless it is necessary under the law, involves sharing with the individual concerned, or is needed for legal proceedings.

The Attorney General is required to issue additional regulations as needed and provide yearly reports to Congress about racial profiling by law enforcement, starting two years after the law is enacted. These reports will include data summaries, discussions of findings from the Department of Justice, updates on policy adoption, and suggestions for improving policies to eliminate racial profiling.

The section mandates that the Attorney General create training programs for law enforcement officers to address racial profiling, implicit bias, and procedural justice, as well as establish a duty for officers to intervene when excessive force is used. It also ties the eligibility for certain federal funds to the requirement that law enforcement officers complete these training programs.

The section prohibits no-knock warrants in drug cases by requiring that officers announce themselves when serving federal search warrants. Furthermore, states or local governments without laws banning no-knock warrants in drug cases will be ineligible for certain federal funds starting one year after this bill's enactment.

The bill includes a definition of "chokehold or carotid hold" and states that starting from a specified future fiscal year, states or local governments without laws banning these holds will be ineligible for certain federal grants. It also amends the U.S. Code to classify chokeholds as a form of punishment under civil rights laws, citing this subsection as the “Eric Garner Excessive Use of Force Prevention Act.”

The PEACE Act of 2024 establishes guidelines for Federal law enforcement's use of force, requiring officers to try non-violent methods first and use force only when necessary. It also sets conditions for using deadly force and limits justification defenses if force is used improperly, with potential funding impacts for states not following these rules.

In SEC. 1123, the bill states that Federal law enforcement officers cannot claim that using force was justified if it goes against specific rules in the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act or if their gross negligence contributed to needing the force. It also defines terms like "deadly force" and "less lethal force" based on the same act.

Congress finds that excessive military equipment, such as weapons and vehicles, has been transferred to local law enforcement agencies through the 1033 program, raising concerns about the use and accountability of these items. The proposed changes to the 1033 program include tighter regulations and reporting requirements for these transfers, prohibiting certain equipment like firearms and explosives, and ensuring that law enforcement agencies seeking such transfers publicly inform their communities and receive approval from local governing bodies.

The section outlines amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, focusing on public safety innovation grants. It permits Byrne grants to fund local task forces that develop new strategies for public safety, including non-law enforcement methods, and crisis intervention teams to share best practices. Additionally, it modifies the COPS grant program to help recruit and train law enforcement officers who live in the communities they serve and to gather data on how such relocations affect crime rates.

The section, titled "Federal Police Camera and Accountability Act," specifies the short title by which this part of the bill may be referred to or cited.

The requirements for Federal law enforcement officers regarding body cameras include wearing them whenever responding to calls or interacting with the public, unless specific safety or legal conditions apply. Footage must be retained for six months, with certain cases requiring longer retention; it can't be used for commercial purposes, and there are rules regarding public access and privacy protections.

This section requires all Federal law enforcement patrol vehicles to have in-car video camera recording equipment that can record both video and audio for at least 10 hours. It also outlines when recordings must be made, the conditions under which recordings should be retained, how they may be accessed, and the responsibilities for maintaining the recording equipment.

Under Section 374, it is prohibited for any authorized or required camera or recording device to have facial recognition technology, and the footage from these devices cannot be processed using such technology.

The section mandates that within a year of the act's enactment, the U.S. Comptroller General must conduct a study on various aspects of federal law enforcement, such as officer training, vehicle pursuits, use of force, and interactions with citizens. The findings of this study will be reported to specific committees in the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The Attorney General must issue the necessary final regulations to implement this part of the Act within six months of its enactment.

In Section 377, it is clarified that this part of the law does not require federal law enforcement officers to do anything beyond their normal duties.

The section 381 is titled the "Police Creating Accountability by Making Effective Recording Available Act of 2024," also known as the "Police CAMERA Act of 2024."

The section outlines requirements for law enforcement agencies on how they should use body-worn cameras, including policies for usage, data handling, and privacy protection. It mandates the use of grant funds to support these initiatives, prohibits the use of facial recognition technology, and establishes protocols for the secure storage and responsible use of recorded data.

The section outlines how grant money can be used by law enforcement to acquire body-worn cameras and develop related policies, emphasizing transparency and accountability. It prohibits using such funds for facial recognition technology, requires recipients to establish public policies, ensures data protection and proper use, and calls for regular reporting and audits to assess program effectiveness.

The bill requires the Director to create and maintain a training toolkit for body-worn cameras, aimed at law enforcement agencies, schools, and other groups. This toolkit is meant to offer training, best practices, model policies, and research material, and can combine resources already developed by experts and law enforcement bodies from across the country.

The section mandates that within two years of the enactment of the Police CAMERA Act of 2024, the Director must conduct a study on various aspects of body-worn cameras used by law enforcement, including their effectiveness in preventing excessive force, improving accountability, and gathering evidence, as well as related privacy and data security issues. A report with policy recommendations must be submitted to Congress within 180 days after the study's completion.

The section titled SEC. 401 introduces the short title of a legislative act, which is called the "Closing the Law Enforcement Consent Loophole Act of 2024."

The text amends a section of the United States Code to prohibit anyone acting under the authority of law from engaging in sexual acts with individuals in custody, specifying that such acts are punishable by fines or imprisonment up to 15 years, regardless of consent. It also updates the table of sections to include this prohibition.

The section mandates that, starting one year after the enactment of the law, any state or local government without a law criminalizing sexual acts by someone abusing their legal authority will be ineligible for federal funding under the COPS grant program. It also requires these governments to annually report to the Attorney General about incidents and outcomes involving such misconduct.

The section requires that the Attorney General and the Comptroller General send yearly reports to Congress. The Attorney General's report must include details on misconduct cases involving law enforcement, while the Comptroller General's report focuses on specific legal violations.

The section defines the term "sexual act" by referring to its definition in section 2246 of title 18 of the United States Code.

If any part of this law is found to be unconstitutional, the rest of the law will still remain in effect. This means that striking down one part doesn't affect the rest of the law's validity.

The section states that nothing in the Act should be interpreted to limit existing legal remedies under certain U.S. laws, affect laws related to Indian Tribes due to their political status, or remove the sovereign immunity of an Indian Tribe without their approval.