Cost of Police Misconduct Act of 2026

This bill would require federal law enforcement agencies, and states and local governments that receive federal Byrne JAG grants, to collect and report yearly to the Attorney General information about court judgments and settlements over alleged police misconduct. Reports would include the type of allegation, demographics of those involved, actions taken against officers, amounts paid, and where the money came from, including insurance and bonds. States and local governments that do not comply could lose up to 10 percent of their Byrne JAG and Cops on the Beat grant funds. The Attorney General would create a public, searchable online database of the data without officers' personally identifiable information, and the Government Accountability Office would study the data and report to Congress.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors