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This bill, known as the "Justice for Breonna Taylor Act," aims to prohibit no-knock warrants at both federal and state levels. For federal law enforcement officers, the bill requires that before executing a warrant, officers must first announce their authority and purpose prior to entering a premises. For state and local law enforcement agencies receiving Department of Justice funding, the bill mandates that they can only execute warrants that require officers to provide notice of their authority and purpose before forcibly entering a location. A no-knock warrant is a type of search warrant that allows law enforcement to enter a premises without first announcing their presence, which has been controversial due to potential risks to residents. The bill effectively eliminates no-knock warrants by requiring officers to always announce themselves before entry, and ties compliance to federal funding for law enforcement agencies. The legislation is named after Breonna Taylor, a young woman who was fatally shot by police during a no-knock raid in Louisville, Kentucky in 2020, which sparked widespread protests and calls for police reform.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6579/all-info