Logan's Law

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General to create a free, public online database, within 180 days, listing people with federal or state convictions for violent crimes punishable by more than 180 days in prison. The database would be searchable by details such as name, address, race, citizenship status, type of conviction, sentence, probation status, sentencing judge, and prosecuting office, and would be updated at least every three months. Convictions that are expunged, vacated, or fully pardoned would be excluded or removed. States receiving Byrne JAG crime-control grants would have to submit their conviction data or lose those funds, which could instead go directly to local governments. The Attorney General would also report to Congress on how criminal records are shared between states and the federal government, with recommendations.

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Sponsors

• Russell Fry Republican sponsor
• 11 cosponsors