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US SB3731

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tim Kaine

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies must collect and report data on misconduct-related judgments and settlements to the Attorney General, including officer and civilian demographics, allegation type, year of incident, personnel actions taken, and payment amounts

  • Required data for each settlement/judgment includes funding source (appropriations, Judgment Fund, insurance, bonds, risk management funds), total costs paid, and any injunctive or declaratory relief awarded

  • Attorney General must identify and publish a list of all federal law enforcement agencies within 90 days of enactment, with annual updates on the DOJ website

  • States and local governments receiving Byrne JAG grant funding face up to 10% reduction in both Byrne JAG and "Cops on the Beat" program funds for failure to comply with reporting requirements

  • GAO must conduct a study after 2 years of data collection analyzing leading causes of misconduct settlements, agency spending patterns by state, and recommendations for reducing misconduct; Attorney General must create a public searchable database of all reported data within 1 year

Legislative Description

Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026

Crime and law enforcement

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/29/2026

Full Bill Text

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