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119-hr-350119th Congress

Prosecutors Need to Prosecute Act

Sponsored By: Representative Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Introduced

Summary

Requires large local prosecutors to report detailed data on serious criminal cases. This bill would require each chief prosecutor in offices that serve 380,000 or more people and that receive funds under this part to submit an annual report to the Attorney General on referrals, declinations, plea agreements, prior arrest or conviction status, and bail actions.

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  • Prosecutor offices: Offices serving 380,000 or more people that receive Byrne grant funds must report counts of cases referred, the number declined for prosecution, and plea outcomes broken down by initial charge and conviction.
  • Attorney General and Congress: The Attorney General would define uniform reporting standards, set the report form and sharing process, publish the information on a public website, and send the data to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees.
  • Communities and researchers: The public data would cover enumerated "covered offenses" including murder, forcible rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny, motor vehicle theft, arson, and illegal use or possession of firearms, plus bail requests and prior-offense indicators.

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Public reports from large prosecutor offices

This bill would require large district attorney and prosecutor offices that serve 380,000+ people and get Byrne grants to file a yearly report to the Attorney General. The report would cover the prior fiscal year. It would list cases sent for prosecution and cases declined for certain serious and gun crimes. It would break down plea deals by original charges and by convictions. It would count defendants with prior arrests, convictions, open cases, probation, or parole. It would also show release decisions, bail eligibility, and when prosecutors requested bail. Covered offenses would include murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. They would also include burglary, larceny, car theft, arson, and illegal gun use or possession. The Attorney General would set a standard form, send the data to Congress, and publish it online.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

NY • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11]

    GA • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2025

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 1/23/2025

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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