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Introduced January 30, 2026 by Donald Sternoff Beyer · Last progress January 30, 2026
The bill increases transparency and accountability about misconduct settlements and uses of public funds—potentially improving safety and reducing future liabilities—while imposing reporting burdens, privacy risks, and financial penalties for noncompliance that could strain local public-safety resources.
Taxpayers and state/local governments will gain clearer, standardized public reporting on misconduct judgments and settlements—improving government transparency and accountability about how public funds are used.
Taxpayers and law enforcement may benefit from a GAO study that identifies leading causes of judgments and recommends reforms to reduce misconduct, improving public safety and lowering future liabilities.
States and localities that fail to comply risk losing up to 10% of Byrne JAG or part Q grant funds, reducing resources for local public safety programs and services.
Publishing detailed demographic and case-level information creates risks of privacy loss or reidentification of officers or civilians, raising legal and civil‑liberties concerns for affected individuals and groups.
Law enforcement agencies and federal employees will incur additional administrative time and costs to collect, redact, and report detailed case data required by the law.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires federal law enforcement agencies to collect and report annual, detailed data on judgments and settlements tied to allegations of officer misconduct and requires DOJ to publish an agency list.
Requires federal law enforcement agencies to collect and report annual, itemized data on judgments and settlements tied to allegations of officer misconduct and requires the Attorney General to publish a list and count of federal law enforcement agencies. Agencies must begin collecting data 120 days after enactment and report annually, with DOJ publishing an initial agency list within 90 days. Specifies detailed definitions and a broad set of data elements to be reported for each judgment or settlement (demographics of officers and civilians when known, allegation types, personnel actions, payment amounts and funding sources, injunctive relief, and related timelines). No new spending or changes to substantive liability law are created in the text provided.