Joe Biden meets George Floyd's family at White House on anniversary of his death

Joe Biden today hosted George Floyd's daughter and other relatives at the White House to mark the one-year anniversary of his death.

Standing outside the President's official residence, Mr Floyd's six-year-old daughter Gianna shouted 'say his name'.

The murdered father's family and friends chanted 'George Floyd' in response while holding their fists in the air.

White policeman Derek Chauvin was last month found guilty of murdering the black dad after he was filmed kneeling on Mr Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes in Minneapolis.

His death prompted protests against racism and police violence in numerous cities around the United States and in other countries and led to policing-reform efforts at the state and national level.

The 46-year-old's relatives spoke with US lawmakers today, urging them to pass police reform legislation in his name.

George Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd speaking to reporters alongside other family members outside the White House (AFP via Getty Images)

Speaking alongside House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mr Floyd's brother Philonise Floyd said: "We need to be working together to make sure that people do not live in fear in America anymore."

Ms Pelosi added: "We hope to bring comfort to your family by passing this final bill very soon."

Mr Floyd's relatives then went to the White House to meet with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Mr Floyd was murdered by white policeman Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis (Internet Unknown)

A US Marine holding a door open for six-year-old Gianna Floyd after the family's meeting with President Biden (REUTERS)

They were expected to discuss the progress of the proposed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act during the closed meeting.

The President had wanted US lawmakers to finish work on the legislation overhauling police practices by the anniversary of Mr Floyd's death.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate has been working towards that end.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi also met Mr Floyd's family to mark the one-year anniversary of his death (Getty Images)

Senator Tim Scott, the lead Republican negotiator, told reporters today that a main point of contention remained qualified immunity, a legal doctrine that shields individual police officers from lawsuits in certain circumstances.

Republicans oppose provisions in the bill rolling back such immunity, while many Democrats say they would only support a bill that abolished it.

"We have a long way to go still, but it's starting to take form," Mr Scott said.