Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement)

in committee · United States · House Oct 10, 2025

HR 5727: ERRPA

The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2025 (ERRPA) prohibits law enforcement agencies from using race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, or sexual orientation in deciding which individuals to stop or investigate. The bill requires federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to implement policies eliminating racial profiling, including mandatory training, data collection on stops and searches disaggregated by protected characteristics, and complaint procedures. Agencies must track "hit rates" (percentage of stops resulting in finding contraband) to identify potential disparities in enforcement practices. The Attorney General will issue regulations for data collection and analysis, and must submit annual reports to Congress on racial profiling practices.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeProhibits racial/religious profiling in law enforcement, mandates accountability training/data collection, directly advancing criminal justice reform and civil rights protections.95% confidence ✓ ImmigrationSupports ImmigrationProhibits national origin profiling in law enforcement, directly protecting immigrants from discriminatory stops and investigations per bill's explicit language.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · United States · House Sep 30, 2025

HR 5624: No Funding for Lawless Jurisdictions Act

This bill withholds federal grant funding from states or local governments that implement specific policies. It prohibits funding for jurisdictions with laws that substantially limit cash bail for certain serious crimes (like violent offenses or public disorder) or allow felony convicts to be released without bail. It also blocks funding for cities classified as "urbanized areas" that reduced police budgets (unless due to a general budget shortfall). The policy directly affects local governments and states that adopt these specific approaches to criminal justice or law enforcement funding. The bill modifies two existing federal grant programs to enforce these eligibility rules.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesDefunds jurisdictions with policies limiting bail or reducing police budgets, directly restricting government spending and federal appropriations.95% confidence ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill defunds jurisdictions implementing bail reform (limiting cash bail for serious crimes) and police budget reductions, directly opposing common criminal justice reform policies.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 12, 2026

S 3874: Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act of 2026

S 3874, the Prohibiting Political Prosecutions Act of 2026, prohibits federal prosecutors and law enforcement from considering a person’s political views, associations, or activities when deciding whether to bring charges or investigations. It requires prosecutors to attest in legal filings that political beliefs weren’t a factor, mandates disclosure of exculpatory evidence to grand juries, and allows defendants to seek dismissal if political bias is suspected. The bill also bans White House interference in individual prosecution decisions and requires DOJ staff to report political bias allegations to oversight offices. It directly affects federal prosecutors, FBI agents, and White House staff involved in criminal investigations or prosecutions.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticePrevents political bias in prosecutions, requiring attestation and disclosure, protecting defendant rights and enhancing fairness in criminal justice reform.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Civil Rights Law Enforcement

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in committee · United States · Senate Jan 16, 2025

S 114: CLEAR Act of 2025

The CLEAR Act of 2025 aims to enhance cooperation between state/local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities by requiring states to provide information about apprehended aliens to federal officials and creating a database of immigration violators in the National Crime Information Center. The bill provides financial assistance to states that cooperate with immigration enforcement, increases federal detention space, and establishes training programs for law enforcement officers. It also creates legal immunity for officers following the law and expands a program to identify and remove criminal aliens from prisons. The bill directly affects state and local law enforcement agencies, federal immigration officials, and undocumented immigrants who are apprehended.

Topics ✗ Criminal JusticeOpposes Criminal JusticeBill expands criminalization by treating immigration violations as criminal justice matters (NCIC database) and increases detention space, opposing reform by prioritizing enforcement over systemic change.85% confidence ✗ ImmigrationOpposes ImmigrationMandates state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, creates database of violators, and funds enforcement - directly increases state-level immigration enforcement activity.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Detention Enforcement Sanctuary Policies

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 25, 2026

S 3918: Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026

The Government Surveillance Transparency Act of 2026 requires federal, state, and tribal courts to publicly disclose criminal surveillance orders, applications, and inventories after a maximum 180-day sealing period, with strict requirements for extensions. The bill mandates courts to publish detailed public reports about surveillance requests, including the nature of investigations and the agencies involved, and requires electronic filing of all surveillance documents. It creates a unique case numbering system for surveillance orders and requires automatic unsealing of documents after the sealing period expires. The law applies to all courts conducting surveillance, with implementation phased to allow time for system upgrades, and aims to increase transparency around government surveillance activities while balancing legitimate law enforcement needs.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires public disclosure of criminal surveillance orders, enhancing transparency and accountability in law enforcement, aligning with civil rights protection and oversight indicators for criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill enhances transparency and accountability in government surveillance, protecting digital privacy rights and limiting unchecked monitoring of technology use.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Law Enforcement Tags Government Transparency

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in committee · United States · Senate Feb 9, 2026

S 3804: Under Color of Law Accountability Act

This bill would create new federal criminal offenses for law enforcement officers and government officials who use excessive force, steal property, or obstruct investigations into misconduct. It prohibits intentionally causing bodily injury through excessive force (with penalties up to 30 years for serious cases), stealing money or property valued over $25, and destroying evidence related to misconduct (with penalties up to 20 years). The legislation defines "excessive force" as objectively unreasonable force and establishes a 7-year statute of limitations for most offenses, except for those resulting in death, which have no time limit. This directly affects government officials acting under color of law by creating new accountability mechanisms for misconduct.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeCreates federal penalties for law enforcement misconduct, enhancing accountability and aligning with criminal justice reform goals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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in committee · United States · Senate Apr 3, 2025

S 1300: Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025

The Project Safe Neighborhoods Reauthorization Act of 2025 extends funding for the nationwide Project Safe Neighborhoods program through fiscal year 2030, supporting collaboration between federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies across all 50 states and territories. It expands allowable uses of grant funds to include hiring crime analysts, covering overtime for officers and support staff, and purchasing technology for violent crime reduction. The bill adds specific funding for multi-jurisdictional task forces and requires the Attorney General to annually report to Congress on fund allocation, community outreach efforts, and violent crime statistics (including murder, robbery, and aggravated assault). These changes update the program’s funding structure and transparency requirements without altering its core focus on reducing violent crime through community-based strategies.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExtends federal funding for law enforcement program through 2030, expanding grant uses for public safety services like crime analysts and technology.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeExtends funding for Project Safe Neighborhoods program, expanding grant uses to hire analysts, cover overtime, and purchase crime-reduction tech, strengthening law enforcement collaboration on violent crime.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement Law Enforcement Violent Crime

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in committee · United States · House Jul 22, 2025

HR 4602: Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act

This bill establishes state-level judicial threat intelligence centers to improve safety for judges and court staff. It defines "eligible organizations" (nonprofits with judicial security expertise) and requires the State Justice Institute to fund these centers to provide security training, threat monitoring, coordinate with law enforcement, and develop standardized reporting systems. The centers will create resources for judicial officer safety, conduct security assessments, and track threats through a national database. State Justice Institute must submit annual reports detailing threat types and severity to congressional committees. The bill directly affects state and local judges, court staff, and the nonprofit organizations operating these centers.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEstablishes judicial threat centers to enhance court safety and security for judges, directly supporting court operations within criminal justice system integrity.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Courts Judges Law Enforcement

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in committee · United States · House May 29, 2025

HR 3621: Public Safety and Mental Health Reporting Act

This bill requires the U.S. Attorney General, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services, to collect annual data on law enforcement interactions with people experiencing mental illness starting in 2026. It mandates standardized guidelines for gathering this data and strictly limits its use to anonymized research or statistics - prohibiting any information that could identify individuals. The Attorney General must publish an annual summary of the findings for Congress and the public. The data collection is authorized for fiscal years 2026 through 2036, using the definition of "mental illness" established in existing law (34 U.S.C. §10651(a)(7)).

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires standardized data collection on law enforcement-mental health interactions for research, promoting evidence-based reform and accountability in criminal justice practices.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Tags Data Reporting Public Safety

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in committee · United States · Senate May 12, 2025

S 1712: Criminal History Access Act of 2025

S 1712, the Criminal History Access Act of 2025, amends federal law to allow state "peace officer standards and training agencies" (agencies that set hiring and training standards for police officers) to access criminal history records for background checks. The bill adds these agencies to the list of entities authorized under Title 28 of U.S. Code to obtain such records. It requires the Attorney General to update federal regulations within 180 days of enactment to implement this change. This procedural amendment directly affects state law enforcement certification bodies by expanding their access to federal criminal history data.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeEnables police hiring agencies to access criminal records for background checks, enhancing officer accountability standards per criminal justice reform indicators.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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