House Narrowly Passes ‘George Floyd’ Police Reform Bill

The House of Representatives late Wednesday narrowly passed a bill that would ban controversial police tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants.

Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) gives an opening statement during a markup on H.R. 7120, the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 17, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

The House of Representatives late Wednesday narrowly passed a bill that would ban controversial police tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants, and would establish guidelines for police departments nationwide.

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act was passed in a 220-212 vote a day ahead of schedule. The vote was moved a day earlier after the U.S. Capitol Police said that it had learned of a possible March 4 threat against members of Congress and the Capitol complex by “an identified militia group.”