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| Acronyms(colloquial) | LEITA |
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| Enacted by | the116th United States Congress |
| Number of co-sponsors | 133 |
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TheGeorge Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act of 2020 (LETIA) is a subtitle of theJustice in Policing Act of 2020 which aims to reduce the prevalence ofpolice brutality by fostering connections between police departments and communities. The bill also calls for national policing standards and accreditations.[1] The bill died in committee.
The bill was co-sponsored byJerry Nadler (D-NY),Ilhan Omar (D-MN),Jason Crow (D-CO),[1] andKaren Bass (D-CA).[2] It was introduced to theHouse Judiciary Committee by chairman Nadler and Minnesota representative Omar following themurder ofGeorge Floyd and subsequentprotests. Subsequently, the bill was adjoined to theOmnibus Justice in Policing Act of 2020 at the bills announcement on June 8.[3]
The bill was reintroduced to the 117th congress in 2021.(H.R. 1570 andS. 1700)
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