Sponsors (8)
The bill gives DOJ a new, potentially effective tool—monetary rewards—to protect officers and deter attacks, but it increases federal spending and raises civil‑liberty and international cooperation risks if safeguards and limits are not specified.
Law enforcement officers: establishes DOJ authority to offer monetary rewards for tips that lead to arrests, convictions, or prevention of plots, strengthening protections for officers and helping bring perpetrators to justice.
Federal law enforcement/federal employees: provides clear statutory authority for the Department of Justice to offer monetary rewards, which can improve investigations—including those that cross borders—and coordination among agencies.
Communities/public safety (urban and rural): offering monetary rewards may deter would-be attackers and increase the likelihood of detection and prosecution, improving overall community safety.
Individuals/civil liberties: reward incentives can encourage false or misleading tips that trigger investigations or damage reputations if procedural safeguards and oversight are not specified.
Taxpayers: authorizing monetary rewards without a specified cap or identified offsets may increase DOJ spending and federal expenditures.
Law enforcement/diplomatic relations: authority to pursue arrests or convictions 'in any country' could create jurisdictional and diplomatic complications, relying on foreign partners and potentially delaying outcomes.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Authorizes the Attorney General to pay rewards for information about offers to bounty or pay to harm/kill U.S. law enforcement officers if it leads to arrest, conviction, or prevention.
Authorizes the Attorney General to pay rewards to people who provide information about offers of bounties or other money to harm or kill U.S. law enforcement officers. Rewards may be paid when the information leads to an arrest or conviction for offering, conspiring, or attempting such acts, or when it helps prevent or frustrate such an act. The bill also updates the criminal code chapter table to reflect the amended chapter heading.
Introduced January 15, 2026 by Tim Moore · Last progress January 15, 2026