SOS Act of 2026

This bill would require the U.S. Attorney General to start a grant program for states within 180 days after it becomes law. To qualify, a state must have a law or policy requiring repeat offenders to serve at least 85 percent of their sentence, requiring pretrial detention of people charged with a violent crime who pose a clear threat to public safety, and requiring life imprisonment for people convicted of three separate violent crimes. States receiving grants would use the money to build secure correctional facilities, expand capacity to incarcerate violent offenders, and train and support correctional staff. The bill authorizes $10 billion for fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Sponsors

• Tony Wied Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors