Justice for Breonna Taylor Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill bans federal no-knock warrant executions and conditions Department of Justice funding on state and local agencies also refraining from no-knock warrants.
Who Benefits and How
People subject to warrant service could face less risk of sudden forced entry, and civil-liberties advocates could benefit from tighter restrictions on no-knock practices.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies would face stricter warrant-execution rules and funding-related limits on no-knock tactics.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits federal law enforcement officers from executing a warrant before announcing authority and purpose.
- Bars DOJ-funded state and local agencies from executing no-knock warrants.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill bans federal no-knock warrant executions and conditions Department of Justice funding on state and local agencies also refraining from no-knock warrants.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Civil Rights
Primary Purpose
This bill bans federal no-knock warrant executions and conditions Department of Justice funding on state and local agencies also refraining from no-knock warrants.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- People and communities exposed to warrant execution practices that would become less dangerous
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies restricted from using no-knock warrants
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Rand Paul
R-KY | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Mr. Paul (for himself and Mr. Booker) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies restricted from using no-knock warrant tactics
Residents and suspects who would face reduced risk from forced no-knock entries
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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