John,

It has been over two months since Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker introduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. The legislation passed the House on June 25, but Mitch McConnell has let it sit on his desk collecting dust ever since.

Now, in the wake of the shooting of Jacob Blake by police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin and continued police violence against Black Americans across the country, the calls for action are growing louder -- and so is the pressure on Mitch McConnell.

Everyone from the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens to NBA players and coaches are joining the call for McConnell to bring this bill to a vote. Now, we’re calling on you to join this call too:

We need to keep this pressure up. Add your name now to call on Mitch McConnell to bring the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to a vote. Inaction is not an option anymore >>

The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act is an important step forward in re-imagining public safety and holding police accountable across the country. We must take this important step right now to prevent another George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, or Jacob Blake from being killed or severely injured by law enforcement.

The bill would set a national standard for use of force by police officers, ban “no-knock” warrants in federal drug cases and the use of chokeholds, and limit the transfer of military equipment to police departments.

It would also expand the Department of Justice’s ability to investigate police departments for misconduct and establish a national police misconduct database.

These reforms must be brought to a vote. Join the call today to demand Mitch McConnell bring the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to the Senate floor >>

There is so much more we can and should do to change public safety in this country. It starts by pushing for real reforms to a system that is broken and is costing real lives. Black Americans in our country just want to live-- a basic human right-- and we should fight together to ensure that they will.

Thank you for raising your voice to demand change today,

— Yvette

Yvette Simpson, CEO
Democracy for America