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Introduced
03/11/2024
03/11/2024
In Committee
03/11/2024
03/11/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to prohibit no-knock warrants, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, aims to prohibit the use of "no-knock" warrants by federal law enforcement officers and requires state and local law enforcement agencies that receive Department of Justice funding to also prohibit the execution of warrants without prior notice of the officer's authority and purpose before forcibly entering a premises. The bill is named after Breonna Taylor, a Kentucky woman who was fatally shot by police executing a no-knock warrant in 2020, and seeks to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 03/11/2024)
Official Document
bill text
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3900/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s3900/BILLS-118s3900is.pdf |
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