HR8796-119

In Committee

Federal Halo Act

119th Congress Introduced May 13, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, Federal Halo Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Immigration.

Who Benefits and How

law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H74EE3922196843B6BAE65192216C5596: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Halo Act.
  • Section H4754E895DB02417E88C86A8F33D4AE1E: 2. Criminal penalty for obstructing Federal law enforcement officer activities Chapter 73 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HEAE948528D114DB28EB41EB73CD9D552: 1522. Obstructing law enforcement activities In this section: The term Federal law enforcement officer means any Federal law enforcement officer or agent who...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, Federal Halo Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Key Policy Areas

Criminal Justice, Immigration

Primary Purpose

This bill, Federal Halo Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.

Policy Domains

Criminal Justice Immigration

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
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federal implementing agencies: ,
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 13, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 13, 2026

Introduced in House

May 13, 2026

Ms. Malliotakis (for herself, Mr. Ezell, and Mr. McGuire) introduced …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Criminal Justice Immigration
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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