H.R. 10326 In committee
PROOF Act
Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for…
Criminal Justice legislation
Bills on sentencing, policing, prisons, and court procedure.
98 bills tracked 20 states with activity 10 recent recorded votes
In Congress
All federal billsH.R. 8481 Passed one chamber
Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026
Kayleigh’s Law Act of 2026 This bill establishes a federal statutory framework to require federal courts to issue an order prohibiting contact with a victim (i.e., a no-contact…
S. 307 Passed one chamber
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act
Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act This bill establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual harassment and…
H.R. 4499 Passed one chamber
To make technical amendments to update statutory references to provisions reclassified to title 34, United States Code, and to correct related technical errors.
This bill makes technical amendments to the U.S. Code to revise references to statutory provisions reclassified to Title 34 (Crime Control and Law Enforcement).
H.R. 309 In committee
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act
National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support and Community Outreach Act. [ sic ] This bill temporarily directs the Department of the Interior to award a grant to the National Law Enforcement…
H.R. 9815 In committee
Federal Bureau of Prisons Voting Assistance Act of 2026
H.R. 2715 Passed one chamber
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act
Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act This bill expands the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) authority to require the destruction of certain items that are refused import into the…
H.R. 8775 Awaiting a floor vote
Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act
Ending Predator Access to Union Power Act This bill prohibits an individual convicted of a sex offense against a minor from serving in a leadership position for a…
H.R. 7574 Passed one chamber
ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026
ELO Realignment and Strategic Engagement Reform Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop a comprehensive plan to reorganize its Engagement, Liaison, and…
H.R. 2978 Awaiting a floor vote
GUARD Act
Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026 This bill allows state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies and grantees that…
H.R. 9310 Awaiting a floor vote
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 This bill provides FY2027 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to DHS for Departmental…
S. 2 Enacted
Secure America Act
Secure America Act This act provides $70 billion in funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
In state legislatures
All state billsHB 492 Ohio Passed both chambers
Prohibit interfering with motor vehicle-related arrests
To amend section 4513.36 of the Revised Code to expand the prohibition against interfering with arrest to all motor vehicle-related laws and require drivers to disclose their name,…
HB 31 Ohio Passed both chambers
Require electronic recordings of all parole board hearings
To amend sections 149.43 and 5149.10 and to enact section 5149.102 of the Revised Code to require electronic recordings to be made of all parole board hearings and…
AB 2113 California Passed both chambers
Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
Existing federal law regulates aviation safety and airspace efficiency for manned and unmanned aircraft. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impede police officers, firefighters, emergency medical, or…
HB 6259 Michigan In committee
Criminal procedure: sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for criminal sexual conduct; modify. Amends sec. 16y, ch. XVII of 1927 PA 175 (MCL 777.16y). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6261'26, HB 6262'26
H 5606 Massachusetts In committee
An Act authorizing the appointment of special police officers in the city of Somerville
By Representative Uyterhoeven of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5606) of Erika Uyterhoeven (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the city…
H 5380 Massachusetts Passed both chambers
An Act exempting the positions of police chief and deputy police chief in the city of Medford from the civil service law
By Representative Donato of Medford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 5380) of Paul J. Donato (with the approval of the mayor and city council) that the…
S 10679 New York In committee
Includes certain violations involving children as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail
Includes certain violations involving physical, psychological, or emotional harm to a child as qualifying offenses for the purpose of imposing bail.
AB 1889 California Passed one chamber
Protective orders.
Existing law allows the court to issue a protective order restraining a defendant from any contact with the victim if the defendant has been convicted of a crime…
AB 1845 California Passed one chamber
Student safety: human trafficking.
(1) Existing federal law, known as Title IX, prohibits a person, on the basis of sex, from being excluded from participation in, being denied the benefits of, or…
AB 2411 California Passed one chamber
California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish the California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command to facilitate the planning, resourcing, management, and delivery of safety…
SB 99 California Failed
Military protective orders.
Existing law establishes the Domestic Violence Prevention Act for the purpose of preventing acts of domestic violence, abuse, and sexual abuse and providing for a separation of the…
SB 467 Ohio Introduced
Modify when marked police car used for traffic law enforcement
To amend section 4549.13 of the Revised Code to modify when a marked police car must be used for traffic law enforcement.
Recent votes on this topic
- 76–0 AB 2113: Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
- 40–0 AB 2113: Aviation: unmanned aircraft systems: ticketed entertainment events and amusement parks.
- 7–0 AB 1889: Protective orders.
- 6–0 AB 1845: Student safety: human trafficking.
- 7–0 AB 2411: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
- 15–0 SB 99: Military protective orders.
- 7–0 AB 1889: Protective orders.
- 7–0 AB 1845: Student safety: human trafficking.
- 7–0 AB 2411: California Olympic and Paralympic Public Safety Command: agreements with state and local agencies.
- 4–3 HB 4518: Law enforcement: reports; Michigan Amber alert act; modify. Amends title & sec. 3 of 2002 PA 712 (MCL 28.753).
Most active sponsors
Legislators who have sponsored the most bills tagged Criminal Justice in the current session. Sponsorship count describes activity, not position.
