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US SB234

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Kennedy

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Requires district attorneys and prosecutors serving jurisdictions of 360,000+ residents that receive federal Byrne-JAG grants to submit annual reports to the Attorney General on prosecution decisions for covered offenses

  • Covered offenses include murder, manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, and illegal firearm use or possession

  • Reports must detail total cases referred for prosecution, cases declined or diverted, plea agreements with repeat offenders, and offenses not prosecuted due to internal office policies

  • Attorney General must give funding priority to local governments whose prosecutors comply with reporting requirements and publish all submitted data on a public website

  • Prohibits Byrne-JAG grant distribution to any state or local government with policies that eliminate cash bail for defendants charged with illegal firearm use or possession

Legislative Description

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act of 2025

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/23/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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