The BREATHE Act is a proposal for a federal omnibus bill, presented by the Electoral Justice Project of the Movement for Black Lives.[1] The bill proposes to divest taxpayer dollars from policing and invest in alternate, community-based approaches to public safety.[2]
Champions of the bill include Ayanna Pressley, Democratic Representative of Massachusetts's 7th congressional district and Rashida Tlaib, Democratic Representative of Michigan's 13th congressional district. Tlaib said in a virtual unveiling of the BREATHE Act with the Movement for Black Lives that "Our communities in the 13th and I are committed to fully engaging with this legislation seriously and with a sense of urgency."[3]
- ^ "Electoral Justice Voter Fund". Movement for Black Lives. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "Breathe Act". Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "The DNC faces pressure to adopt the BREATHE Act". The Los Angeles Times. July 31, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2020.