Karly Rain Wood Act
The Karly Rain Wood Act establishes a national system requiring individuals convicted of multiple serious violent crimes or a combination of violent and drug offenses to register with state and federal authorities for life. These "repeat violent felons" must provide detailed personal information, including DNA samples, fingerprints, and travel itineraries, and are required to appear in person every 90 days to verify their status. The bill mandates that states create public websites listing these individuals' details, which will be aggregated into a national database accessible by the public, law enforcement, schools, and employers. To ensure compliance, the legislation authorizes federal grants to help jurisdictions implement the program while imposing financial penalties on states that fail to substantially adopt the new registration requirements.
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Aug 2026
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Introduced Aug 5, 2026
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Aug 5, 2026
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